Bryan Mulford Excellence In Music
How To Make The D Major Scale
The D Major scale has the F# and C# in it, making the D Major scale have the notes D E F# G A B C# D in it.
A Minor 9th (Am9) Chord For Guitar
The A Minor 9th chord (Am9) has the notes A, C, E, G, and B it in. Let’s look at how to play these on guitar in a few different voicings at a couple of positions on the guitar.
The F Major Scale
The F Major scale only has the Bb in it, making the F Major scale have the notes F G A Bb C D E F in it.
What Is A Capo For Guitar
A capo is a clamp that attaches to the neck of the guitar to shorten the string length. By shortening the string length of the strings on the guitar, the pitch of the string is also raised.
The G Major Scale
The G Major scale only has the F# in it, making the G Major scale have the notes G A B C D E F# G in it.
How Strumming Is Notated In Music
There are only two ways to strum a guitar: a downstroke and an upstroke. Since there are only two types of strokes, there are only two types of symbols you need to know! Let’s find out.
What Is Articulation
Articulation tells you how to play the written notes, depending on the articulation markings on the page. This gives the composer more flexibility with the music since whole notes and quarter notes are rigid time structures and articulations let you play them differently. There are three main types of timing articulation used. Let’s get to [...]
Parts Of The Music Staff
You’ve seen the music staff around and you always wondered what it is. Lucky for you, there are only six parts to know! Let’s take a look at them.
5 Guitar Chords You Probably Never Used Before
Here are five different voicings of guitar chords that you probably never used before. Try them out, see if you can fit them anywhere into one of your songs or use them as a different voicing for your lead sheets. They’re sure to add some flavor wherever you use them. Let’s check them out.
How Do You Read a Chord Chart on Guitar
Life is so much easier with chord charts. They tell you exactly where and what notes to play on the guitar. Instead of figuring out what notes are in the chord, what inversion, what voicing, et cetera, you look at the chord chart and put your fingers where it says to put them and voila, [...]
