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Inversions Explained!
Monday, 30 Mar, 2009 – 15:47 | 2 Comments
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 …

Basic Intervals (Part 1)
Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 – 14:59 | One Comment
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 …

Finding Notes Within An Octave
Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 – 7:52 | 12 Comments
Finding Notes Within An Octave

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Difference Between Bass And Guitar
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 7:42 | No Comment
Difference Between Bass And Guitar

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, …

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 …

Unisons Explained Part 2
Monday, 14 Jul, 2008 – 7:19 | 11 Comments
Unisons Explained Part 2

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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 …

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