“Why is it so important to learn how to play & master musical scales?” After more than 20 years of being a private music instructor I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked this question, or a close derivation of it, both by parents and students. After all, practicing scales can be tedious, […]
Tag Archives: Scales
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May
May
No matter what type of music one wants to play, one of the most important things to learn is the major scale in every key. Another thing to learn is the circle of fifths. A common progression of keys is to go from one key to another key a fifth apart, such as from C […]
Chronic acne is often caused by skin conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis. If you’re constantly experiencing the problem of constipation, you may be wondering if one of these conditions could be affecting you. But how do you tell the difference between seborrheic-dermatitis and psoriasis? Here are some things you should know about these […]
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Oct
Oct
Scale Doctrine Learning to play minor pentatonic scales is a great way to learn guitar and lead solos. It may seem difficult to remember it at first, but I will try to break it down for you so that you can understand it easily. If you look at picture two at the top of this […]
Claude Debussy, now known for his experimental and influential compositions, was breaking free of traditional methods even at a young age. A pupil at the Paris Conservatory for 12 years beginning at the age of 11, Debussy was “a little backward in the rudiments” that were taught. Though he was heavily impacted by Wagner at […]
Snake skin is an attractive thing. The two parts are each made of multiple functions. The first part is the interstitial skin. This is the part of the thin and stretched skin, which in most snake species is covered with scales. This part of the snake’s skin allows the snake to retract its girdle when […]