Chromatic Scales!
Chromatic scales are unique and different in nature to the scales that we have learnt so far. In chromatic scales, all tones and semi-tones are played in the correct order, […]
Chromatic scales are unique and different in nature to the scales that we have learnt so far. In chromatic scales, all tones and semi-tones are played in the correct order, […]
Pentatonic scales are very common. The difference to major and minor scales is that pentatonic scale consist of five keys. Major pentatonic scales skip the 4th and 7th keys, while […]
And now following yesterday’s post, here are the most commonly used minor scales!
All music is based on scales: it is sort of like the grammar behind all sound in order to ensure that the sound can be turned into beautiful music that […]
https://www.youtube.com/c/Marioverehrer2 A great channel to follow on YouTube! Wonderful examples of famous classical music pieces with easy to follow tutorials. Many great examples, such as Fur Elise by Beethoven, for […]
Over the Covid-19 pandemic, much of music teaching had to be switched to online settings for quite a few months at a time. Some teachers and learners found the rapid […]
One of the most common questions I get asked as a music teacher is ‘how much do I need to practice?’. The general recommendation is 10-15 minutes a day for […]
Learning to read musical notes and to play straight from them is often found to be a challenge by beginners and, in particular, young players. Writing the note names underneath […]
Any young musician needs to learn the basics of music theory in order to develop into a fully rounded musician. Music theory can be likened to grammar that underlies reading […]
Ukulele is one of the most underrated instruments. It creates a beautiful higher pitched sound and is much easier to learn to play than the guitar. The most famous piece […]