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Popular Drumming Terms Glossary used in Modern Pop Music
Ok, so here is a breakdown of drum terms used in the industry. Some of these you may have heard of, some maybe not. But this gives you a better understanding of what I may be communicating in a module, or even how to communicate in a musical setting on your drum set with your [...]
What is Musical Syncopation And How Does It Work?
Before starting to explain what musical syncopation is, it is necessary to cover a couple of other basic music terms so that the description of syncopation makes more sense. 1 Beat – the ryhthm – think about a song on the radio, and the way the drummer accents the music. He is picking up on [...]
What Is Musical Harmony?
Many different elements comprise music. The basic rhythm and time signature make up one part, while the melody and chord structure make up another. Harmony is just one more of the important elements of musical compositions. But what is it and how is it used? Music harmony can be described in several ways. For a [...]
Sheet Music Theory: Time Signatures
If you are a new music student there will be a few things you must learn before you can read sheet music. One of the first questions you might hear is what a beat might be. Most new music students will give the only answer that they have. They will answer that they do not [...]
Understanding Sheet Music Structuring For Novices
Sheet music can be imposing if you are a new music student. Seemingly written in its own language, it can seem like you are expected to be able to read code. In a way you are. Sheet music is written in such a way that musicians can look at it and tell instantly what key, [...]
Piano Tutorial – Are You Ready To Learn How To Play The Piano (Part 2)
Being ready to learn to play the piano obviously means having a piano keyboard of some sort, so for the purpose of this article we will assume you have access to a piano, organ or keyboard. Before you start to play the piano properly, you need to learn a few basics, just a bit of [...]
What Is A Musical Staff And A Grand Staff
The staff is basically a set of five horizontal lines that appear vertically thus creating four spaces and on these lines and spaces as they are called, musical notes are written. The lower down the notes are written on the staff the lower the pitch and the higher up the higher the pitch. Of course, [...]
How to Read Piano Sheet Music
When it comes to reading piano sheet music, the first place to start is with the individual elements of the composition itself. Before you can tackle an entire piece, you must be familiar with that particular composition’s language. The following are steps to consider in reading piano sheet music. These will help you grasp the [...]
Piano Tutorial – The Staff
Are you ready for your second lesson. Todays lesson title is: The Staff In its simplest form the staff looks like this Basically 5 lines and 4 spaces (the spaces are between the lines). Musical notes are written on the lines like this Or in the spaces like this Or a combination of both Now [...]
