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The Reality of Television Music Competitions
Who won the Voice last year? Who won the year before? Any Australia’s got Talent runners up you can name? Its the game of reality music television. A conveyor belt of very talented musicians. These musicians absolute deserve the exposure the shows afford them. The main problem that comes from reality music television is what […]
Which Musician Do You Want to Play Like?
This week I asked the teachers of the Eastern Suburbs School of Music which musician they would most like to be able to play like. Read about the musicians that influence them in their playing and teaching. Rhys Lett – Guitar – Boronia/Carrum Downs The musician I would most like to be able to play […]
My First Instrument
This week I asked the teachers of the Eastern Suburbs School of Music what was their first instrument. It was fascinating to hear their stories. We all start out as beginners with a passion for music. Noel Tenny – Drums – Carrum Downs I got my first drum kit when I was 12 years old […]
Intervals
Intervals in music are a measuring tool. They describe the distance between two notes. Interval recognition is a key component of ear training. It will help your distinguish the distance and depth of two sounds. In this article we will describe how to identify the intervals within the octave of notes in our music system. A […]
Minor Scale Chords – Triads
There are three minor scales used in our music system. As our music system evolved over time so did the minor scale. They are called the Natural minor, Harmonic minor and Melodic minor. Each will create their own minor scale chords sequences. Knowing which chords come from each scale helps you identify what key (scale) […]
Skyhooks – Living in the 70s Guitar Lessons
Over the past year I have created video guitar lessons for all songs on the classic Skyhooks album Living in the 70s. This album received a deluxe reissue last year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this and the Ego is Not a Dirty Word albums. The band changed the Australian rock music scene through […]
How to Read Guitar Tab
Guitar tab is a great way to learn songs for guitarist. It directly tells you a fret and string to play on. Writing music in a tablature style predates the picture based music notation style. It is just as valid as the music notation based system. I prefer it as notation for guitarists as our […]
Best Concert Experiences
There is nothing like live concert. It inspires people to pick up an instrument. After I had the ultimate live music experience last week at Prince, I asked the Eastern Suburbs School of Music teachers what has been the best concert they attend. Mary Lo – Piano/Violin – Boronia Being classically trained, my best concert experience has […]