Archive for September, 2007
Used as the basis of most types of popular music, major and minor scales are an important concept to grasp for musicians and songwriters of all sorts. Just being able to play the scales is not enough, you need to be able to understand them and implement them in different situations. This lesson will show you the notes and chords that they are composed of, and how they relate to one another.
If you are unfamiliar with basic music theory it is recommended that you read these lessons first: intervals and notes, key signatures. continue reading »
September 25 2007 | Free Online Guitar Lessons | No Comments »
When you start playing guitar and decide to teach yourself, it’s easy to develop some bad playing habits. Relatively minor flaws in position and posture can limit your playing ability further down the road. This lesson will point out some common mistakes made by beginners, and some more experienced players, that should be avoided and corrected to ensure that nothing is holding back the limits of your guitar ability. continue reading »
September 22 2007 | Free Online Guitar Lessons | No Comments »
Being able to read music is necessary for many styles of guitar playing including classical and jazz, but it is also important to know for any musician seeking to master their instrument. This chart will show you some basic symbols and parts of standard notation sheet music: continue reading »
September 21 2007 | Free Online Guitar Lessons | No Comments »
It is very important to have a good understanding of key signatures and the notes that make up a given key to progress deeper into music theory and the study of any instrument. Knowing which notes are sharp or flat in any key will help you understand what scales and chords to play during a piece of music. This list will tell you the name of every key and which notes contained in them are sharp (#) or flat (b).
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September 21 2007 | Free Online Guitar Lessons | No Comments »
This online guitar lesson will help beginners and players new to music theory understand the different pitch intervals that make up chords and notes. Knowing these intervals and how they are applied is important for understanding some of the more advanced online guitar lessons.
Intervals are the difference between pitches in music, and they are classified by the number of half steps or semitones that make up that difference. Here is a list of the intervals between natural notes (remember that musical notes go from A to G and then repeat): continue reading »
September 21 2007 | Free Online Guitar Lessons | No Comments »
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