Sep 28, 2017 | Guitar, Ukulele
Here is a list of dynamic markings you might encounter in drum sheet music. This list will be updated as more dynamic markings are thought of, and will start out as a basic list of fundamental dynamics notation. pp (pianissimo = very soft/quiet) p (piano = soft/quiet)...
Nov 2, 2014 | Guitar, Ukulele
You may have seen chords like Am/C or G/F#. You may have just learned the chord without understanding it. You may have panicked and not played it. Here is a quick explanation of how it works The first part of the slash chord is the main chord being played. Some of the...
Aug 6, 2014 | Guitar, Ukulele
Natural minor scales consist of 7 different notes, and the same goes for major scales.Some major and minor scales have the same notes as each other, but start on different notes, making them different key signatures. These are relative keys. For example, the C major...
Apr 20, 2014 | Guitar, Ukulele
Accents are where you play notes or chords a bit louder. It enables the dynamics for a section to stay the same, but highlight certain notes as being a bit louder. They are used by all styles of music, and are a good way to add dynamic rhythm. For example, to make a...
Feb 2, 2014 | Guitar, Ukulele
An ostinato is a repetating pattern, phrase or motif within a piece of music. For example, a short repeating guitar riff is an ostinato. More info on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostinato
