Strumming What You Feel: Understanding Lyrics
Believe it or not, that is what most writers see when they look at their lyrics page. Do you? We are going to take a… Read More »Strumming What You Feel: Understanding Lyrics
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Open Dm7 Chord
Minor Seventh (formally “minor/minor seventh”, also m7,-7): root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.
Creating Chord Progressions With The A Major Scale
Most people might not realize it, but scales have their own built-in chord systems. By using the notes from a scale we can make up… Read More »Creating Chord Progressions With The A Major Scale
Aleatory Music or Chance Music
Aleatory music is an extremely random style of music. The composer and/or the performer will randomly pick musical materials and make it into a piece… Read More »Aleatory Music or Chance Music
Gold Dust Woman
In this lesson we’ll learn the two guitar parts from the intro of “Gold Dust Woman”. Here’s what both parts sound like together: 1st Guitar… Read More »Gold Dust Woman
Open D Major 7th Chord
This chord is very easy to play. Just place your 1st finger across the 2nd frets of the G, B, and high E strings. To… Read More »Open D Major 7th Chord
Pawn Shop Guitars: How To Get A Good Deal
One of the most important things to remember when considering the purchase of pawn shop guitars, no matter where they come from, is the price. The pawnshop can be thought of as the world’s oldest financial institution. It can be traced to ancient China, when merchants would hold collateral and heirlooms in exchange for rice. Here, we will give you a little insight to not purchasing a “pig,” as pawn shops call merchandise that can’t be sold and based on luck of an inexperienced buyer.Read More »Pawn Shop Guitars: How To Get A Good Deal
Measures
When writing music down on paper for other musicians to play the music is divided into what is called measures. The measures are divided with vertical… Read More »Measures
Improvising With The C Scale Shape
By now you’ve probably memorized the C scale shape. Now it’s time to put it to use! Believe me, this is going to be fun.… Read More »Improvising With The C Scale Shape