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Subdivide. It Pays Off
2007-04-26 07:21:00 Rhythm is the most neglected area of musical study in Western musical practice. I know that may seem like a bold claim, but in my experience it rings true. Most players are so consumed with the notes that they forsake the rhythm. More About: Articles , Pays
Beginner Guitar pt 3
2007-04-25 20:36:00 Tuning. This is a continuation of the the mini-series I?m writing on beginner guitar. Tuning a guitar is one of the hardest, while most essential things for a beginning guitarist to do. Hopefully this lesson will help demystify the process. More About: Guitar , Beginner
Intellectual Musician Recieves Thinking Blog Award!
2007-04-24 22:30:00 IntellectualMusician .com has received The Think ing Blog Award after being nominated by another wonderful blogger Ignacio, of ig blog. Click here to view the award. More About: Elle , Intellectual
I-IV-V Harmony, part 2
2007-04-24 18:28:00 In this article, I?m expanding on my previous piece, ?Why I-IV-V Works, And Works So Well.? I?ll be adding 7ths to the chords and starting to talk about harmony a little more. More About: Articles , Blues , Funk , Guitar , Harmony
Take ownership of the tempo!
2007-04-24 02:58:00 Everyone knows the drummer keeps the time in a band, right? Or in an orchestra, the conductor leads the tempo with his/her baton? What about in a string quartet? Who controls the tempo there? More About: Articles , Owner , Tempo , Ship , Owners
Not enough time to practice? Hogwash!
2007-04-23 23:23:00 I found myself talking to a young woman last night who is learning the piano. She was taking a class at our local city college, but since she works full-time and sometimes had to work late and miss class, she started to fall behind and dropped the class. More About: Time , Practice , Enough , Wash
Transposing Instruments, part 2
2007-04-23 18:23:00 My first article on transposing instruments was a brief overview of instrument transposition, if you’re looking to write for these instruments and don’t play them yourself. More About: Instruments , Composition , Theory , Instrument , Sing
Beginner Guitar pt 2
2007-04-22 20:02:00 Thinking Like A Guitar ist. This is a continuation of the the mini-series I’m writing on beginner guitar. This lesson will get us acquainted with the fundamentals of playing the instrument. More About: Articles , Beginner
Transposing Instruments
2007-04-21 22:30:00 When I?m reading down saxophone music and I see a written pitch, the pitch that sounds is different from the one written. This is because saxophones are in a class of instruments known as ?transposing instruments?. More About: Instruments , Composition , Arranging , Instrument , Sing
Beginner Guitar pt 1
2007-04-21 18:06:00 Anatomy of the guitar. In this lesson series “Beginner Guitar ” we’ll cover all of the basics so that you can finally build up the confidence to pull out that guitar that’s been in your closet since you were 16 years old, and at very least reach “Campfire” proficiency. More About: Articles
Why I-IV-V Works, and Works So Well
More articles from this author:2007-04-21 03:28:00 Everyone knows it, a progression so common that entire genres of music are based on it: the I-IV-V. What makes it so powerful? The answer is surprisingly simple, and that simplicity is what makes it both easy to learn and no matter how many times you hear it, you never get tired of it. More About: Articles , Theory , Works , Well 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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