Music Lessons with Sean Darby
You will normally see information posted in here that can be applied directly to music lessons, including topics like theory, notes, scales, chords, rhythms, songs/pieces of music, practicing, etc.
Every now and then, if I come across something especially interesting I post it, such as last month’s music quotes entry.
I recently came across an image of a very peculiar instrument.
One of these things is not like the other… (more…)
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The updates are usually general enough that they can apply, over all, to the subject (above), yet they can be specific enough that they can apply to what each individual might be (or can be) working on as it pertains to that subject. Or it might (more…)
Before getting into the meat of this entry, I’d like to note that, while the chords discussed in here are geared toward the guitar, the idea of learning the chords discussed are not only essential to the guitar but to all instruments. Although I’ll be placing this entry in the “Guitar” category of this blog, it will include information that can be incorporated into other instruments.
A file containing guitar chords, originally provided in a past entry entitled “A condensed library of guitar chords.“, has recently received a minor face-lift. All of the same chords are still in the packet, though I have rearranged all of the pages to allow for a more logical and easier chord memorization process. Although the (more…)
When having a jam session, for those in the beginning stages of jamming, perhaps the easiest or most comfortable type of music to jam to is either blues or rock, mostly for the simplistic chord progressions, scales, and rhythm patterns used.
The 12-bar blues is a good example of this.
The guitarist can play just three different chords in the rhythm part and only has to know one scale (pentatonic or blues) for playing a lead part.
The bassist can outline the chord tones in just three chords and also only has to know one scale (pentatonic or blues) for playing a lead part.
The drummer only has to know a swing or shuffle pattern and have a couple fills down, which can be incorporated into playing a lead part.
When you’re comfortable with (more…)