Why Learning Music Theory Without Learning Songs Is a Terrible Idea
Why Learning Music Theory Without Learning Songs, Is a Terrible Idea I once had a student who felt that he’d rather spend lesson time on learning theory than on learning the songs we had covered in the past lesson. He had just learned Crosstown Traffic and the riff to Message in a Bottle. He felt … Why Learning Music Theory Without Learning Songs Is a Terrible Idea
I’m Working on Writing A Book About Guitar Improvisation
Master Guitar Improvisation: Learn How To Play Impressive Guitar Solos in Any Style in No Time Some of the soloing tricks shared in “Master Guitar Improvisation” were first mentioned in my book “Guitar Essentials”, which you can find here: The book Master Guitar Improvisation will literally go over EVERYTHING, from how to play a note, … I’m Working on Writing A Book About Guitar Improvisation
Writing Songs in Modes
Writing Songs in Modes First off, if you need to brush up on your modes, you can do so here: The Modes Explained Through the years, many students and musician friends have asked me how to write songs in different modes. While it’s good to know the scale structure of each mode, a good start … Writing Songs in Modes
Posted in Harmony/Chords, Music Theory, Song-Writing Tagged modes, songwriting, write songs in modes, writing songs
Advanced Wayne Krantz Influenced Soloing Technique
Advanced Improvisation Technique Influenced by Wayne Krantz In case you need an introduction to Wayne Krantz, here are some videos of him performing live. As you can tell, Wayne has an incredibly unique style and personality as a guitarist. While I was in Berklee, I had the good fortune to study private instruction for a … Advanced Wayne Krantz Influenced Soloing Technique
Posted in Melody/Improv, Music Theory Tagged Guitar Improvisation, guitar solos, improvisation, learn to solo, Wayne Krantz
The Scale With the Most Names
The Scale With the Most Names The scale with the most names is the Phrygian Dominant scale It’s scale number 1232 in the scale book I published. The Phrygian Dominant scale is one of my all-time favorite scales and scale sounds. It is the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale. What this means is … The Scale With the Most Names
Posted in Melody/Improv, Music Theory Tagged 5th mode of Harmonic Minor Scale, Phrygian Dominant, scales