Tag Archives: WaltRibeiro

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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More Triplets (1 Of 2)

Triplets are the concept of fitting “3 notes in the space of two”. So in a measure of 4/4, we all know that quarter notes get the beat. As a result, there would be 2 eighth notes for every beat. … Continue reading

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Go Powerful. Not Big. Guitar Trick

I notice guitar players CONSTANTLY trying to go big. The truth is, that a lot of times going softer is more effective and powerful than simply turning the dynamics on full blast. But this is true for ALL aspects of … Continue reading

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Having Trouble With Chord Changes! Tips!

OK, so we invited Juice back onto the show to show us MORE strumming tips, questions, and answers! When changing chords on guitar there are a few ‘tips and tricks’ to keep in mind. Watch the video below for more: … Continue reading

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The ‘Ovation Idea’ Guitar Unboxing!

I am THRILLED to announce our new sponsor – Ovation Guitars! They just released their new Ovation Idea guitar and it is amazing! Watch this video for the official UNboxing – you guitar players will love it, as I will … Continue reading

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The History Of Christmas Music

The History of Christmas music started as Carols that were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago. They were sung at the Winter Solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. The Winter Solstice usually takes place around the … 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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Weekly Revision 3 Lesson 7: ‘Chords C F And G’

This lesson is from my Revision3 Show titled ‘Your Weekly Music Lesson with Walt‘. This week we learned ‘Chords CFG’. First, before you learn these chords it may help to learn The Notes and also the other chords ADE The … Continue reading

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How Microphones Work

This lesson is from my Revision3 Show titled ‘Your Weekly Music Lesson with Walt‘. This week we learned ‘how Microphones Work’. So check out the Video below! Microphones are an example of a transducer. A transducer converts energy from one … Continue reading

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Why Creative Commons Rocks!

Creative Commons is the new Copyright. I refer to it as Copyright 2.0 Why is this important, well, because my music is licensed Creative Commons which allows people to use my music, mash it up, and do what they want … Continue reading

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DADGAD And GGDGBD Tunings!

[display_podcast] There are Six strings on the guitar (EADGBE) but if you tune them accordingly to DADGBE, then that is called DAD-GAD tuning. Likeso, taking those same strings you can tune them to any notes you want, but another tuning … Continue reading

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Your Weekly Music Lesson 5 ‘Time Signatures’ On Revision3 Beta

Your Weekly Music Lesson with Walt! Class #5: ‘Time Signatures’. This was recorded at Podcamp Pittsburgh in front of a live audience. The response was awesome, and I hope to do more videos like this! Last week in week 4 … Continue reading

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Find A Songs Key & Guitar Chords – By Ear!

OK – so here’s how to listen to a song and put chords to songs by ear. Its an important know-how to learn. Why? Because when you begin to hear the music in your head it shows through your playing … Continue reading

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