Tagged with 'Music Theory | Los Angeles Guitar Lessons by Vreny Van Elslande'
Music Theory: The Difference Between “Key” and “Scale”
“Scale” and “Key” are not the same thing. The terms “key” and “scale” are usually interchanged and confused. Very few musicians realize there is a difference. For example: You could be in the key of C but in the scale of Ab Lydian. Later on: I will explain how this is possible. Scale: series of … Music Theory: The Difference Between “Key” and “Scale”
The Art of Writing Great Melodies
The Art of Writing Great Melodies This blog is a continuation from previously published blogs on songwriting which you can read when you click on the titles How To Write Chords To Your Melody Lines, Some Scale And Chord Theory and Understanding How Chord Progressions Work. I wanted to dedicate this new blog to the … The Art of Writing Great Melodies
Constant Structure: A Chord Idea that Leads to Great Songs
What is Constant Structure? Constant structure is a harmonization (and performance) concept in which you harmonize each individual note in a melody with exactly the same chord structure underneath each note in that melody. In other words: You harmonize a melody (meaning: the focus is on the melody, NOT on the chord progression), with EXACTLY … Constant Structure: A Chord Idea that Leads to Great Songs
A Weird, Intricate Tuning You Want to Try on Guitar
Alternate and Open Tunings. There is a difference. Open tunings: when you hit all open strings, they sound like an open chord. For example: when you tune the A string up a whole step to B or down a whole step to G, you get the notes E G/B D G B E, which adds … A Weird, Intricate Tuning You Want to Try on Guitar
A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery
A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery Every once in a while, a student gets to the point where they covered so much material in such a short time, that they feel like they don’t see the forest through the trees anymore. Part of the reason for this is that it is overwhelming to practice … A Holistic Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery
