Tag Archives: Music Lessons

Jimmy Goss And Walt Teach Guitar

Jimmy Goss is hilarious. Here we discuss practicing, power chords, and have a good time. I can’t stop laughing watching this. He was new to the whole online video idea! We discuss a few things, and answer a few questions. … Continue reading

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I’m In HD!

Now you get to see all my imperfections! Here it is through Viddler: Here it is through Youtube: Here it is through Blip: The Viddler embed looks crisp – doesn’t it? What do you guys think? Blip, Youtube, Viddler, etc…

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11 Twitter Tips For Musicians

1.) Retweet. It not about you. It’s about me. It’s about the other guy and girl. Retweeting 2.) Become part of the community. Follow people of your interest, and share the love. 3.) Hashtags! Don’t just tweet – categorize your … Continue reading

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Modulation Explained!

Modulation is the idea of changing keys in a song. Learn more here!

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Change Of Heart

No more Guitar. I found my true passion: The paper. Ever since I first played the paper I instantly felt connected. Its like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. This is where I belong. I remember where I almost … Continue reading

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Inversions Explained!

Inversions in music are the idea of ‘flipping’ two notes around. So in stead of the intervals from C to G (which is 5 notes away – C D E F G) you simply invert that creating an interval from … Continue reading

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Note Tonalities In Keys!

In a C Major Scale you have the notes C D E F G A B C. In this video I explain the use of notes in reference to the Key Signature they are in. So for example the note … Continue reading

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Basic Intervals (Part 1)

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 create a triad, seventh chord, … Continue reading

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Class 14: Notes From Piano To Guitar!

This is from my week 14 of my Revision 3 show! Music is a universal language. In this video I explain how to apply the notes from guitar to piano. reading music is easier than people make it out to … Continue reading

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The Technology Behind RockBand And Guitar Hero

Behind these two amazing games! Wii Rock Band Special Edition They have managed to take the videogame world over by storm. Using MIDI and a few audio tricks, these games use new technology and incorporate those into a seamless user … Continue reading

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We Helped Over 900 Kids Through DonorsChoose.org Fundraiser!

I mentioned in an earlier post about how I was chosen to help for Donor’s Choose.org’s Bloggers Challenge. Well all in all we raised over a $1,300 and helped over 900 kids in their need for music supplies and more … Continue reading

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What Should I Learn? Piano Or Guitar

It comes down to this one question: What are you more passionate about? If you love piano more than guitar, but think that guitar will be easier to learn, then you’re wrong. The truth is, that ANY instrument, when you’re … Continue reading

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Whats That Buzzing On My Guitar Strings?

If you’ve ever had buzzing on your strings, then watch this video. There are numerous problems that you could be creating if this happens. 1.) Your not pressing down on the strings hard enough 2.) The Fretboard could be off … Continue reading

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