Everyone, no matter what instrument he or she plays, needs to know about key signatures and how they work. And most people don’t realize that the flats in a key signature always occur in the same order – BEADGCF. In … Continue reading →
Please listen to the two songs I play on this short video. They are both in the key of A minor, but there is a big difference between them. Can you hear what it is? Once your ear gets used … Continue reading →
This short video shows how to use straddles on the ii – V7 – I chord progression – one of the most used chord progressions in songs. For an entire course in Chord Progressions click here.
Continue reading →The song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” was published in 1863. This was written as a motivational song. It was used by both sides in the American civil war. Both soldiers of the North and the South dreamed of the … Continue reading →
The Battle Hymn of The Republic, like many old songs that sprung during the Civil War of America, started out as a tune sung by soldiers as they marched. The original song went by the names of Say, Brother, Will … Continue reading →
There are thousands of chords you COULD play, but in any given key there are only 3 that are “primary” chords. That means they are indigenous to that key, just like you are indigenous to your family. If you have … Continue reading →
“My Country Tis of Thee”, sometimes known as “America”, is a patriotic song about the United States of America. The song’s lyrics were written by Reverend Samuel Francis Smith and set to the melody of the British national anthem. The … Continue reading →
The Most-Used Chord Progression Of All Time The I, VI, II, V chord progression is probably the most-used chord progression of all-time. I can’t prove it, of course, but it occurs in countless songs of all types. You probably played … Continue reading →
The song “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy” was written in the early 1900’s by a man named George M. Cohan. Cohan wrote the song for the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones. The musical opened in 1904 at the Liberty Theater. … Continue reading →
The Making Of America The Beautiful: A Beloved National Song America the Beautiful is a beloved national song in the United States. In fact, it is so well loved that visitors to one of the US’ most famous natural monuments, … Continue reading →
