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What is the Musical Alphabet?
By Paulina Simone Quisol »
When diving into learning music theory, things can get overwhelming pretty quickly if we don’t have a definitive starting point. Let’s start with the basics. It is important to first have a firm understanding of the musical alphabet before jumping ahead to chords, scales, and especially before trying to ...
Practice & Theory
What is the Musical Alphabet?
When diving into learning music theory, things can get overwhelming pretty quickly if we don’t have a ...
Learning the Correct Hand Position for Piano
I believe that the most creative parts of ourselves can be expressed when we don’t feel confined ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Latest In The Library
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. ...
Davidson Farmer’s Market Performance Dates
We are pleased to announce another season of performances at the Davidson Farmers Market! Once the weather warms ...
January Student Spotlight: Jaxon Coombe
How long have you been playing? "I started playing guitar seriously this year and have been playing for ...
Two Pentatonic Approaches to Mixolydian
The mixolydian scale is widely used in rock, blues, jazz, funk and soul improvising. It comes from a ...
Modes Part 1: The Basics
In this series, we’ll look at modes. I’ve written a fair amount on the Dorian mode in previous ...
“Sponsor A Student” Program
We are pleased to announce plans for a new and exciting program at Bold Music! We are in ...
CHORDS: MAJOR TRIAD VS. MINOR TRIAD
Any musician comes across chords whether they realize it or not. Chords are some of the building blocks ...
Holiday Gear Part 4: Traveling
Traveling with your instrument is a hassle, but some of us can’t part with our guitars for more ...
Holiday Gear Part 3: Getting the Gear
Now that we’ve looked at why quality matters, we can check out a few different options for getting ...
Holiday Gear Part 2: Quality Matters
Beginning to learn a new instrument takes time, patience, determination and, oh yeah, money. Quality music lessons aren’t ...
Holiday Gear Part 1: Apps
Tablets, smartphones and computers have completely changed how music is taught and learned. At Bold, we are constantly ...
