Why Dave is High on Crack
In the world of internet memes, the ones related to music read like Greek mythology. Take,...
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Author: Andrea Bensmiller
Let Me Up I've Had Enough
I wanted the title of this piece to be When You Crash. AND Burn. AND Spontaneously Combust. But that was way too long. So I settled for this. At least the flames part seems like it’s gonna get the point across. I never...
Read MoreLearning Music Quickly: Building the Circle of 5ths, Pt 3 – Minor Keys
We’ve hit the last piece of the Circle of 5ths, and probably the most confusing part: minor keys. So come on in and get the lowdown…So, we’ve done the pieces of the circle of 5ths that explain the sharps and...
Read MoreLearning Music Quickly: Building the Circle of 5ths, Pt 2 – Flats
Ah…the ever elusive Circle of 5ths. You’ve always wanted to master it, and now you can. Part 2 covers the flat keys…In Part 1, we looked at an intro to how and why I’m teaching you this and covered the...
Read MoreLearning Music Quickly: Building the Circle of 5ths – Sharps
I promised you guys a primer on the Circle of 5ths, so…away we gooooo….Probably one of the hardest things to get a grip on for young musicians is the key signatures and how many sharps and flats there are in which...
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