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
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Cool Guitars, Innovative Guitar Ideas, And Some Silly Memes
Sidekick Pickups This is a really cool, smart design idea that famed luthier Dean Zelinski came up with. He found a way to design humbuckers so they can be truly coil-tapped and really sound like true single-coils Read more about it here. Sidekick Pickups The Huge Mistake of Omitting Guitars in Pop Music The following … Cool Guitars, Innovative Guitar Ideas, And Some Silly Memes
10 Rock Riffs Every Guitar Player Should Know
Riffs Every Guitar Player Should Know Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple) Most guitar players play the “Smoke On The Water” riff with a pick. Interestingly enough: Ritchie Blackmore actually fingerpicked this. The mutes are created by hitting your (finger)picking hand down on the strings. Whole Lotta Rosie (ACDC) Most guitar players play this riff … 10 Rock Riffs Every Guitar Player Should Know
Learn How to Voice Lead Triads
The Study of Voice Leading This is an important chapter. This study combines elements of the fields of arranging and composition, all applied to the guitar neck. Another word for “chord” often used is “voicing”. Both these terms mean the same thing. A “voicing” is a grouping of different “voices” (notes) played together. Consider the … Learn How to Voice Lead Triads
Chords & Progressions In Songwriting and Composition
Chords In Songwriting and Composition. I, IV, V The 1st, 4th, and 5th chords in a scale are the main chords that serve as a framework to which any chord progression in any song can be reduced. Look at any song or composition: and you will see that the most common chords in any song … Chords & Progressions In Songwriting and Composition
