Monthly Archives: August 2011

Fret 0

Fret 0 is the same as an open string. If you add 12 to a string (fret 0, then fret 12), you will land an octave higher, where the string vibrates shorter and higher and faster. This works on any … Continue reading

Posted in Frets, Guitar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Intervals

Some things it just behooves you to know and never forget – like the Ten Commandments, the major scale, the minor scale, and musical intervals. This is part two of the Circle of Fifths posts, which deals primarily with intervals, … Continue reading

Posted in Guitar, Intervals, Music Theory, Piano | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Magic Numbers

Lying in bed (just like so many people did), I just can’t sleep and I can’t stop thinking about this tweet about John Lennon’s and George Harrison’s favorite numbers. Magic Numbers – The Importance of the Number 7 The number … Continue reading

Posted in Beatles, Guitar, Music Theory, Piano | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Circle of Fifths

The Circle of Fifths The Circle of Fifths is the roadmap for music theory – the way to remember half the wheel is Fat Charlie Goes Down And Eats Breakfast. The wheel, which is much like a clock in its … Continue reading

Posted in Guitar, Music Theory, Piano | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Guitar Chords App

The free guitar chords app “Basichords” is sufficient for beginning guitar students. It provides first and foremost, chord diagrams | chord charts for all the major chords – and I mean major in the musical sense as well as the … Continue reading

Posted in Guitar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment