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Circle Of Fifths Hand Signs
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 9:39 | No Comment
Circle Of Fifths Hand Signs

There are times during a gig when you can’t talk, or the crowd is too loud. So what do you do if you have to communicate? You use Hand Signs.
This practice refers to the Circle …

Class 16: Parts To The Guitar!
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 – 15:41 | 8 Comments
Class 16: Parts To The Guitar!

This is from my week 16 of my Revision 3 show!

What are the Parts to the Guitar?
The guitar is broken into 3 sections -The head, the neck, and the body.
Head = AKA as the headstock. …

Understanding 8va And 8vb In Music
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 11:30 | 9 Comments
Understanding 8va And 8vb In Music

What are Octaves?
This video will help!. Essentially, Octaves are the idea of a same note being 12 semitones higher.
What’s a semi-tone?
A semi-tone is a half step. So a half step from A is A#, and …

Are Major And Minor Arpeggios The Same?
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:31 | No Comment
Are Major And Minor Arpeggios The Same?

Are Major And Minor Arpeggios The Same

Top And Bottom! Put An End To It!
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 11:50 | No Comment
Top And Bottom! Put An End To It!

The strings on the guitar are EADGBE. Notice how there are 2 E strings. One is thick and the other is thin.
But when someone refers to the top of the guitar they are referring to …

Advice – Everyday!
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 13:24 | No Comment
Advice – Everyday!

Advice – Everyday!
There is nothign more important than doing things every single day. This makes you look more professional to both your community, and sponsors. If I can do a daily video podcast which takes …

Unisons Explained Part 2
Monday, 14 Jul, 2008 – 7:19 | 10 Comments
Unisons Explained Part 2

Click here for Part 1!

Understanding Complex Time Signatures
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 20:47 | 3 Comments
Understanding Complex Time Signatures

Understanding Complex Time Signatures

Music Key Signatures Explained Part 1
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 16:21 | No Comment
Music Key Signatures Explained Part 1

Music Key Signatures Explained

Music Tutorial: Ties And Slurs
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 16:20 | No Comment
Music Tutorial: Ties And Slurs

Music Tutorial: Ties and Slurs

More on Slurs and Ties click here!

Music Lesson: Octaves
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 15:14 | 2 Comments
Music Lesson: Octaves

Music Lesson: Octaves

Unisons Explained Part 1
Thursday, 10 Jul, 2008 – 13:15 | No Comment
Unisons Explained Part 1

What are Unisons?
Unisons are the same EXACT note played at two different positions on an instrument. A piano does NOT have unisons, but a guitar does! Usually, stringed instruments like Banjo, Violin, Guitar, etc have …

Chord Functions!
Tuesday, 1 Jul, 2008 – 14:56 | No Comment
Chord Functions!

Chord Functions!

What Does 4/4 Mean In Music?
Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 – 12:28 | 4 Comments
What Does 4/4 Mean In Music?
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