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Basic Intervals in music allow you to understabd chord strcutires and nthe realtive distance between notes. Why is this important? Because its everything that music revolves around – notes!
Let’s base this off of the ‘C’ …
The other day I spoke on a Grammy.com panel for their Annual Grammy Career Day. This specifically, was geared toward their Philadelphia Chapter
I was clear about the importance of websites like Twitter, Digg, and …
I don’t even drink coffee – but this was too funny!
Good morning on this day of March 22, 2009. Get ready for an awesome week!!! We just broke 5,000 Youtube Subscribers, 2,000 Twitter Followers, and …
Watch this in order to understand the basic principles of Intervals. An interval is the difference between 2 notes. As a result, when you play a chord, you’re actually playing a series of intervals that …
What is a Down Beat in Music?
When you bop your head to a piece of music, or when you dance to something, you are following a pulse (or a beat). The pace at which your …
What should I do ‘After School’?
Listen. People tend to talk too much. Pay attention to others, learn from them, and grow.
Take risks. The best time to take a risk is After School. When you’re young, …
The short answer is that if you want to learn your introductory chords on guitar then it’ll take about 3 months, and that’s if you do it every day. There are only 7 chords …
My good friend Alana Taylor recently injured her foot. So I made a present for her the other day – the picture above. Unfortunately I never uploaded it because it reminded me of Napolean Dynamite’s …
Be patient. You’re going to need it – because success isn’t overnight, it takes time. Building friendships, relationships, and talents is a day-to-day operation. There was a time when you couldn’t walk, talk, write, or …
Do whatever you do Every. Single. Day.
How to Prepare and Execute?
Be Well Rested. Eat well, sleep well. Your body is a machine that needs to be in top shape.
Warm Up. You’re no different than Lance …
What’s great about the guitar is that you can generate so many amazing sounds and emotions from it. One of those techniques is using your pick hand to create a Percussive effect. Creating a percussive …
Are Open Strings a Chord?
Yes. The definition of a chord is anything that is two notes or more. If you played the open strings E and A, you would be playing a chord. The chord …
What are Double Stops?
Double Stops are playing two notes together in harmony to the song. Steve Vai, Al Di Meola, and even Slash of Guns and Roses frequently use double stops in their solos, and …
