If you love old hymns and gospel songs, take a look at this 7-minute video. It is a preview of a course I have in arranging hymns and gospel songs — making them more interesting and exciting using chord techniques … Continue reading →
Here are some ideas for improvising on the blues scale. I picked the key of F, but of course you can play it in any key you choose as well. Notice that in the blues scale we use a flat … Continue reading →
There is a style in music called “new age”, and while I don’t care for the title, it is a beautiful style that is so nice for relaxation and meditation, that I thought I would make a short video showing … Continue reading →
Chords, as you well know, are based on scales, and the most basic form of chord is a triad — a three note chord consisting of the root, 3rd, and 5th of a major scale. The most usual way to … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that any music that uses orchestral instruments is often referred to as classical music? If you have any doubt that this is true, take a look at ITunes, the most popular music download site in the world. Anything that would be performed in a concert hall is lumped in to the “classical” genre. Is this accurate?
Continue reading →Learn to play Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, and other classical pieces on the piano.
Continue reading →Every major scale has a relative minor scale – a “kissing cousin” — that shares the key signature of the major scale.
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