Tag Archives: Octaves

Inversions Explained!

Posted on March 30, 2009 by WaltRibeiro

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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Basic Intervals (Part 1)

Posted on March 18, 2009 by WaltRibeiro

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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Finding Notes Within An Octave

Posted on March 17, 2009 by WaltRibeiro

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Difference Between Bass And Guitar

Posted on March 16, 2009 by WaltRibeiro

What are the differences between Bass and Guitar? Bass has 4 strings (E A D G), Guitar has 6 strings (E A D G B E) Bass is tuned 2 Octaves lower than Guitar Guitar usually plays chords, whereas Bass … Continue reading →

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Understanding 8va And 8vb In Music

Posted on March 9, 2009 by WaltRibeiro

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 a half-step … Continue reading →

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Unisons Explained Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2008 by WaltRibeiro

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Unisons Explained Part 1

Posted on July 10, 2008 by WaltRibeiro

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 octaves and unisons, where … Continue reading →

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