Doesn’t it always happen that when you want to learn how to do something for the first time you jump in head first and sometimes don’t take the time to think about the best way to do it? When you start learning guitar playing, you want to be the new sensation on the hit charts [...]
Learning how to play guitar is perhaps a great challenge I had to face back when I was still in high school. But when I think about how I love guitar playing is, I resolve to do better and learn more. The task becomes less daunting when you have defined what really is involved. It [...]
If you are interested in learning to play new music and you are somewhat familiar with reading sheet music then there are techniques that will help you pick up new songs more quickly. The definition of sight reading is as simple as it sounds. You are able to play new music by reading the sheet [...]
There are many myths surrounding the ability to play the piano. For example, many believe that it requires a special talent to master, when in reality all it takes is some hard-work and dedication. Don’t get me wrong, there are some who are naturally talented when it comes to playing a musical instrument, but most [...]
In popular music, blues keyboard riffs are universal. From Billy Preston jamming with the Rolling Stones to Ray Charles kicking into “What I’d Say,” blues progressions and scales serve as the basis for legendary songs and amazing keyboard solos. One of the greatest aspects of blues keyboard riffs is the musical theory behind them, which [...]
Although this article is written for pianists who want to learn how to practice effectively, it is also a good advisory for any musicians wanting to hone their skills in any musical instruments. The great Vladimir Horowitz, an acclaimed Russian-American concert pianist once said, “If I do not practice for a day, I know it. [...]
To a beginner the world of music theory can seem a daunting one. There are a lot of terms, phrases and ideas that can seem so foreign that they may as well be a different language. Understandably this puts a lot of new players off from starting to learn music theory and apply it to [...]
Are you impressed with people who are able to play the piano, guitar or any musical instruments by ear? Do you think that these people are born with the talent to play music by ear? You know what? Play music by ear can be learnt. There are many methods to learn how to play piano [...]
For many guitarists I meet and talk to being able to pick at super speeds through runs and scales seems like an impossible task. Let me assure you right now that it isn’t, it is just a matter of practising often, and practising well. By following a few simple guidelines and exercises you’ll be shredding [...]
There are thousands of scales, literally. Removing the rhetorical crap we hear about what scales to use, we can boil it down to these essential scales. Simply put we intend to leave you with a handful of realistic scales, ones that are useful and can be put into action. When you consider that the most [...]
