Functional Harmony – Music Tips – Chord Progression
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Music Tips
Listening Party! Train your ear to listen to all genres!
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Listening Party! Train your ear to listen to all genres! There’s a lot of music out there to listen to. There is great stuff in every genre and style. It’s important to listen to as much variety as possible and absorb all the different approaches that you encounter. Of course, we all have our favorite […]
Music Transcriptions
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I hope you enjoy some of the music transcriptions below! ♫Sally Goodin Texas Backup ♫Emperor’s Hymn ♫Floating Crowbar ♫Glenroad To Carrick ♫Jerusalem Ridge ♫Gypsy D Minor tune ♫Lady’s Fancy ♫Leather Britches ♫Misty Morning ♫Queen of Hearts ♫St. Louis Blues
What is that musical numbering and chord naming all about?
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Musical Numbering Have you ever noticed how musicians talk about chords in songs by using numbers to describe them? Like “It starts on the I (one) chord and goes to the IV (four)” or “it stays for two bars on the V (five) chord.” When we do this we are making use of the musical […]
Tip of the Day: Keep the Rhythm Going! by Piano/Autoharp Teacher Gale Gardiner
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No Matter What Happens Keep the Rhythm Going! by Gale Gardiner, Piano Instructor at Paul Howard’s Valley Music School. When preparing music to perform (regardless of instrument), Jim Houke (international upright bass player, composer) advised me: “People will forgive a wrong/missed note before they will forgive an interrupted rhythm”. That is why I help students focus […]