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Melodic Minor Modes
Brett Garsed
In this lesson, Brett shows you how to utilize the melodic minor scale in a minor blues context - a great way to add some interesting ideas to your blues-playing, whether you are into jazz or rock!
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A conversation with the King Of Heart
Eric Vandenberg
The second part in a series of interviews with german guitar players. This time, I am talking to Abi von Reininghaus. Featuring a bio, soundfiles, an instructional section and more !
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Music Notation Basics Part II - Key Signatures & Accidentals
Kirk Fleming
The Music Notation Basics Series provides a foundation in the very basic aspects of written music, hopefully with just a little something more. It is for those members who have asked for material that allows them to start at the beginning.
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Harmony - Chords and Their Symbols Pt.2
Chris Juergensen
The big chords - Pt.2 in this two part series will mostly deal with the big hairy chords that always scared me as a kid. I'll also show you some practical shapes that can be used to make various chords in the last half of this lesson.
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Music Notation Basics Part I - Notes and the Musical Staff
Kirk Fleming
This multi-part Music Notation Basics begins with the basics of music notation, including note names and the relationship of notes to one another and to pitch.
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Harmony - Chords and Their Symbols Pt.1
Chris Juergensen
Chris demonstrates the usage of chord symbols and the construction of chords as commonly used in contemporary music - triads, sus chords, 7th chords, 6th chords, 9th chords, altered, add 9 and 69 chords. He also includes some very useful tips ...
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