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Triad Chords – Music Theory Made Easy
In music lessons you will hear words like scales, notes, chords, major, minor – the list of jargon we use in understanding music is quite large. Teachers forget to explain what these words mean. In this article we look at chords in their simplest form, the triad chord. WHAT IS A CHORD? A chord is created when […]
Learning Rock Songs
Do you have a song that you just wish you could play on a musical instrument? Guitar riff that just sounds sooooo cool. Piano ballad that is just too beautiful for words?? You might be shocked how little music content you need to learn to play a full song. Students are often surprised that by learning 3-4 music […]
Rock/Pop Category – VCE Music Group Performance Exam
Wanna master your VCE Music Group Performance exam. Here is an analysis of how to make your songs ROCK!!! Under the spotlight is the Rock/Pop category from the VCE Music Group Performance exam song list. It is required by students taking this exam to select and perform at least two songs from six categories in their […]
Somebody Get Me a Doctor – VCE Music Performance Solo Guitar
Guitarist Edward Van Halen is one of the few guitarists that can be classed as an innovator on rock guitar playing. He is famous for his two handed tapping lead guitar technique but equally influenced rock guitar tone and rock song writing throughout the 80s. This song comes from Van Halen’s second album released in […]
Buying Drum Sticks
Our drum teacher Luke Shore helps you decide on buying drum sticks that are suited to you. We have drum lessons available Monday to Saturday at the Eastern Suburbs School of Music, call 0421 705 150 today to take up our February promotion of your first 2 lessons for only $60. Buying Drum Sticks Buying drum sticks for first […]
Productive Music Rehearsal Tips
Rehearsal is a word that can create anguish into the heart of any musician and band. Often the experience is tedious in comparison to the gig. Try these ten tips to make your rehearsal effective and musically productive and more enjoyable! 10 Rehearsal Strategies for Musicians 1. Time Do you need to take five hour session […]
Major Scale – Music Theory Made Easy
In this post we will give you greater understanding on the creation of a scale, focusing on the king of our music system, the major scale. When learning scales I think it is important to do these three things to help understand what effect the combination of notes (the scale) has in music. They are: CREATE – […]
ANZCA EXAMS
We have 12 students taking part in ANZCA music exams this year on guitar and bass. Students need to perform three songs, some scales and chords and learn so general music theory knowledge. These are a great challenge for students to set themselves. Our success rate at ANZCA exams is stellar, with no ESSM student […]