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Piano Training for Beginners: Mastering the C 5-Finger Scale

Developing Finger Technique with the C 5-Finger Scale One of the keys to successful piano playing lies in mastering the fundamentals, and the C 5-finger scale is an excellent starting point for beginners. This scale, including the notes C through G, allows for a gentle introduction to both the physical ...

Practice & Theory

Reading Sheet Music for Piano (A Beginners Guide)

Introduction to Reading Sheet Music Getting the hang of reading sheet music is like unlocking a cool secret ...

Jazz Guitar for Beginners

  When I started trying to play jazz, I had really no idea what I was doing. I ...

Guitar Warmup Exercises on the Fret [With Video]

  This is a warm-up routine that I have used with both individual students and my high school ...

Equipment & Technology

Exploring the Top Guitar Pedals for Every Musician’s Arsenal

  WHAT IS A GUITAR PEDAL?  A pedal is a small electronic device that is normally operated by ...

Soundproofing a Music Room in Your Home

If you are looking to take your music practice to the next level, consider soundproofing a room in ...

How to Tune A Drum Set in 3 Easy Steps

So, you’ve just bought new drum heads or you’re just tired of the same ole’ tone you’ve been ...

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Bold Music Studio Recording Camp Summer ’14

Hi Folks, We're writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity Bold Music is offering to our ...

Mixolydian Using Major and Minor Pentatonics

You can’t really talk about soloing on the guitar without understanding pentatonic scales. Normal, or “full” major or ...

Updated Davidson Farmers Market Performance Dates

It's getting close to our next season of Davidson Farmers Market performances! However, we've pulled a quick one ...

Applied Dominant Chords Explained

Since our last post was on modulation, I thought I’d talk a little bit about one way in ...

What is Modulation in Music?

A few months ago, an adult guitar student asked me about a concept called modulation. He was wondering ...

March Student Spotlight: Felix Lopez

How long have you been playing the guitar? “I’ve been playing guitar for about a year and a ...

How To Play 12 Bar Blues

Perhaps a bit of nostalgia is kicking in considering this week marks the six month anniversary of the ...

WHAT DOES ENHARMONIC EQUIVALENT MEAN?

In a nutshell, the term enharmonic equivalent means notes that sound the same as one another but are ...

Bold Music Seeking Venue For Summer 2014 Jam Camp

Well, the title of this posting pretty much sums it all up! We’re looking for a venue to ...

Basic A String Barre Chords

Yesterday, we looked at forming basic major and minor Barre chords with roots on the E string. Today, ...

Basic E String Barre Chords

In today’s post, we’ll look at two basic Barre Chord shapes. Once you’ve got the hang of these, ...

Diminished Triads and Augmented Triads

So far in this series, we’ve looked at major, minor, major seventh, minor seventh and dominant seventh chords. ...