Music Basics

Playing a harp by ear may seem difficult but once the musician learns where each octave is it becomes easy. Play a harp by ear by using some of these advanced tips from an experienced musician in...

Making musical arrangements on a harp is as simple as putting a series of notes together without reading them from a piece of sheet music. Arrange music easily with tips from an experienced...

When performing with a harp it is important to be happy and love it because personal emotions are conveyed through the sounds coming from the instrument. Perform in front of others with tips from...

Harp players play mostly by reading sheet music and very little improvising so reading sheet music is a harpist's life blood. Discover quick and easy ways to learn how to read sheet music for any...

There are many musical keys available to play on the harp or any other classical instrument ranging from A to G major and minor as well as harmonic and melodic versions of these. Play a harp...

Playing a harp with emotion is a great way to learn how to express feelings through the music played and the more emotion it is played with the better the quality of sound the instrument puts out....

A glissando is when a harp player strums their finger across all of the strings on a harp playing them all at once. Play a glissando and learn why it has stereotyped the harp for many years with...

The richest sound on a harp is in the center of the instrument and the farther away from center the musician plays the lower the quality of sound such as near the board of a harp. Discover why the...

When learning how to play the harp music books are a great supplement to learn about many symbols and other nuances of sheet music. Discover new musical notation by studying music books along with...

Playing a low C on the saxophone is done by playing a higher note such as a C# or low D and rolling down to a C since an open saxophone is C#. Play this low note by listening to tips from an...

Playing a C on the saxophone is done by playing B and A fingerings. Play this combination of notes to create a true C by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Playing long tones on a saxophone not only allows the musician to feel the instrument with their hands and lungs but with their whole body as they expending their entire lung capacity into the...

Playing a D major scale on the saxophone is done by playing the octave key. Play this musical scale by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Playing a C major scale on the saxophone is done by playing the low C to start which takes large lung capacity. Play this musical scale by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in...

Music theory is very important when playing and reading saxophone sheet music involving octaves. Read octave musical progressions for the saxophone with tips from an experienced musician in this...

Playing a G major scale on the saxophone is done by playing the scale with both hands. Play this musical scale by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Playing an F major scale on the saxophone is done by playing the octave key. Play this musical scale by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Saxophones have a note assigned to each finger and combinations of fingers create even more pitches. Create pitches on a saxophone with correct fingering with a few tips from an experienced...

There are specific notes the left hand can play on a saxophone using one or multiple fingers. Play combinations of fingerings to create pitches and notes with tips from an experienced musician in...

There are specific notes the right hand can play on a saxophone using one or multiple fingers. Play combinations of fingerings to create pitches and notes with tips from an experienced musician in...

Playing an F# on the saxophone is done by playing B and C fingerings. Play this combination of notes to create a true F# by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

The octave key on a saxophone will change the note played to an octave higher by pressing it. Play this useful key with tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Saxophones are versatile instruments with the ability to play every note and tone in between. Review how to play each note on the saxophone with some great tips from an experienced musician in...

Playing a C# on the saxophone is done by playing the instrument with no hands. Play this open hand position to create a true C# by listening to the tips from an experienced musician in this free...

Playing a Bb on the saxophone is done by playing B in the left hand and the lowest palm key in the right hand. Play this combination of notes to create a true Bb by listening to the tips from an...

Guitar scales can be played on several strings or one string by walking down the neck the whole way. Play a major guitar scale on a single string using tips from an experienced musician in this...

There are only 12 written notes in music and they all have names from A to G#. This free video from an experienced musician teaches all the names of all the written notes available to play.

Guitar scales can be played on several strings or one string by walking down the neck the whole way. Play a major guitar scale on all six strings using tips from an experienced musician in this...

Interval shapes are a big part of forming and creating chords on the guitar, because guitar chords are about finger patterns. Form and create new and interesting guitar chords using some pattern...

It is important to remember that there are only twelve notes in the chromatic scale, and any sharp is the flat of the next lettered note. Determine the names of all the available notes to play...

Musical scales are simply a combination of several whole and half notes strung together in a specific order. Form musical scales by combining these intervals using tips from an experienced...

Chromatic scales include every note between the beginning note and the same note an octave higher. Easily play any chromatic scale with tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

The Locrian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Locrian mode and what it sounds like from an...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for certain modes than others. Learn tips on why this is and why some chords in the key do not sound good if the mode is changed from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Ionian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Ionian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Dorian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Dorian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Phrygian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Phrygian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Lydian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Lydian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Mixolydian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Mixolydian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Aeolian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Aeolian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

Certain types of guitar chords work better for the Locrian mode than others. Learn tips on some of the best sounding chords for the Locrian mode and what they sounds like from an experienced...

The Phrygian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Phrygian mode and what it sounds like from an...

The Lydian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Lydian mode and what it sounds like from an experienced...

The Mixolydian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Mixolydian mode and what it sounds like from an...

The Aeolian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Aeolian mode and what it sounds like from an...

In music there are seven modes for each key and the note they begin on determines what the name of the mode is. Learn what all the modes are from an experienced musician in this free video.

The Ionian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Ionian mode and what it sounds like from an experienced...

The Dorian mode begins on the first note of the musical scale and comes back around to the first as it goes up an octave. Learn tips on the Dorian mode and what it sounds like from an experienced...

To those that can't read sheet music, musical notations are like learning a foreign language or translating a secret code. Once a musician deciphers the signs, symbols and notes, he understands...

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