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basic chord theory
In this series, I will try to consolidate my own learning by writing articles on: The basic12 note scale, and where to find them on the piano and guitar fretboard The C major scale – the starting point...
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pull your laces tight!
When you put your shoes on in the morning, you slacken off the laces a bit, fit your foot in there, wiggle it about, then pull the laces tight enough to hold your shoe on. Some people like to have...
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use of metaphors
I was thinking about my article pull your laces tight! A similar analogy could be constructed with a zip. By abstracting the content of the analogy (relationships) from the form of the analogy (a...
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footwork
one of my favourite footwork exercises I teach in my class at the moment is this combination. In my pidgin Korean, this is dwi kobi, dolliyo chagi, dwi chagi, joochum sogi, sohn nal yop chigi …or in...
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chord theory 1: 12 notes
When I started learning music theory, I found it hard work. Our music system didn’t make much sense to me. Let’s start with some facts, and maybe the cause of my confusion will reveal itself. I...
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use your animal brain
or why do we practice basics? “So we get better at them” “Because they are the fundamentals of our martial art” reasonably good answers from my students, I thought, but not the specific answer I wanted...
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