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Find your perfect interval training approach with “Learning Intervals”

Christopher Sutton — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:32 +0000

Intervals…A contentious subject among musicians! Some musicians love them. Others hate them with a furious passion! How do you feel about intervals? Most musicians have struggled with interval recognition at some point… Sadly most give up, and relegate it to … Continue reading →

Learn music theory the fun way with Hooktheory

Christopher Sutton — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:27 +0000

Hooktheory.com is an exciting new site which promises to make learning music theory more fun and engaging than ever before. It features chord analysis of current pop songs, innovative ways to explore chord progressions, and daily ear training challenges.Today we’ll … Continue reading →

Why you should learn the I-IV-V chord progression

Charlotte A. F. Farley — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:24:28 +0000

Once you’ve decided that you want to learn to play by ear, you’re going to be spending quite a bit of time at your instrument, be it keyboard, guitar, or even the tubax… Maybe there’s a particular song you’ve always … Continue reading →

Play the most popular chord progressions by ear with “3-Chord Songs and the 4-Chord Trick”

Christopher Sutton — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:48:47 +0000

Do you want to play your instrument by ear? If you’re like most guitar players, pianists, and other musicians, you love the idea of playing songs by ear – working out the chords as you go, effortlessly, without having to … Continue reading →

Open Your Ears with an MPR Coffee Break

Christopher Sutton — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:11 +0000

It’s no secret that I love The Current, one of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)’s flagship stations. I wrote something of a love-letter blog post in support of their fund-raising drive last year, and I’m a proud supporter of the station … Continue reading →

Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: 1-4-5 Chord Progressions

Christopher Sutton — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:18:41 +0000

Want to play songs by ear? This video series shows you how, step-by-step. In the last episode Brad Mavin explained the Cycle of Keys (a.k.a. Circle of Fifths, Cycle of Fifths) and now he’ll extend that concept to “1-4-5″ chord … Continue reading →

Learn to Harmonize By Ear (DaveConservatoire.org)

Guest Expert — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:52 +0000

Music Theory… not a favourite topic for most music students! But David Rees from DaveConservatoire.org creates videos that dive into a wide range of theory topics in a relatable and accessible way. We invited Dave to join us here on … Continue reading →

Improved Practice: Slow Down to Speed Up (Phil Amalong)

Guest Expert — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:01 +0000

Tempo is a topic which comes up often when learning a musical instrument. Practicing at different tempos and dedicated tempo ear training can power all kinds of active listening skills. To share insights on choosing practice tempo most effectively we … Continue reading →

The Choir Who Can’t Sing (George Bevan)

Guest Expert — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:32:08 +0000

music@monkton“Enabling every pupil to find their own voice.” Today we welcome George Bevan, Director of Music at Monkton Combe School, to share his experiences teaching the ‘tone deaf’ and encouraging singing through solfège… to build the “Choir Who Can’t Sing”. … Continue reading →

Music Production Listening Skills: Timbre, Frequency, and Bass Drums

Sabrina Peña Young — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:47:13 +0000

Your finger hits the keys a dozen times in a row: Boom. Boom. Boom. Finally you hit it – the bass drum sample perfect for your latest music production. Then you move on to the snare, cymbals, crashes… You might … Continue reading →