What is a chord?
A chord is the simultaneous resounding of multiple notes. Now that we know about Major and Minor scales, we can build chords, picking out the right notes from that scale.
Basically, you could pick any two notes out of the scale and you’d already have a chord if you play them at the […]
After yestrday’s post about starting to jam, here’s 7 quick tips to keep you less frustrated:
Sit in a circle with your friends and ask questions about how other people’s instrument works. It’s important to know your instrument yourself first, but knowing why a bigger drum sounds deeper can be as useful to a drummer as […]
A jam is an improvised passage performed by the whole band. It’s one of my favorite activities as a musician, and a great learning tool.
One of the most intriguing things about jamming is that you don’t really need much setting up to get going.
You can jam alone, with a friend, or in a band of […]
I recently laid my hands on my very own music stand lamp. I think it’s important to have your own lamp for various reasons.
You’re not dependent on other people’s supply of lamps.
You can rely on your own quality you invest in.
It makes you look pretty darn professional and arrogant.
You’re in charge of batteries etc… […]
Have you ever felt disorganized about your musical stuff?
Sure you have, and there’s a simple remedy: Keep a supply drawer. If it works in offices, it will work for musicians too. Make sure you keep it nicely organized. Some items you may need:
Personal hand care: Nail clippers are a common tool for pianists and anyone […]
Pianologist asks: What’s the difference between a songwriter and a composer?
Excellent question. Tough to answer.
I put a lot of thoght to it since then I started out by writing down what I pictured under each term.
Composer:
He sits at a desk with staff paper.
He uses a piano to create his harmonies.
He writes for a fixed […]
Ever heard of Ethan Bortnick? Take a few minutes and watch this video:
I’m not sure what to think. I’ve seen videos of Ethan on Jay Leno, and in various places elsewhere. Some random thoughts:
He’s talented.
He might be being pushed by media and parents.
His teacher practically decides over his success or failure.
His teacher said two very […]
Classical guitarists need to take care of their nails. Even the occasional finger-picker out there should make sure he has a good set of right-hand nails to achieve a major shift in tone quality.
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This is the review of TGM for the month of July. We highlight the best posts and summarize some of the topics we’ve explored.
The 5 Pillars Of A Good Musician: The foundation for all articles here on TGM. In here, we learned some of the basic traits that make a musician a good musician. It […]
You know about seconds. But of course, those aren’t the only gaps between notes. While seconds describe the change between two adjacent notes, you can also go further by describing the jump of two notes, three , and so on.
Let’s look at our scale again:
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
It’s the major scale, […]
Be a successful musician, one note at a time.
Written by Claudia Snowden [email] for b5media.
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