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Alivia 3/30
1. Dorian Scales 12 Keys Do Re Me Fa Sol La Te Do 2. Drunken Sailor https://www.soundtrap.com/signup?ref=88252684c165e5b41577ff1f87847aba Solo 4 times 1) Chord Roots 2) Chord Tones 3) Passing and neighboring tones 4) Extended Tonality E Dorian Solo
Summertime
Some things to check out for Summertime: Summertime in A minor. You can hear that the violinist uses the A blues scale A LOT and plays chord tones while the guitar solos:
Homemade Practice Mutes
First Place: Clothes Pin. Use a clothes pin and attach it to the bridge. You can even use two or you could use something like a quarter to add mass to mute it even more. Just put the dime/quarter/penny on the bridge and clamp it on with the clothes pin. Second Place: 2 Magnets. Use […]
D Blues
Record yourself in Soundtrap: Sign in to soundtrap with a google account or create an account: https://www.soundtrap.com/ Play along with this youtube video and/or record yourself in soundtrap D Blues in Sound Trap Solo ideas: 1. D Blues Scale D F G G# A C D over the whole song 2. Chord Roots + Rhythm […]
Garage Band for iOS
Here are some guides for Garageband for iOS The Apple Support Guides: For iPad https://support.apple.com/guide/garageband-ipad/welcome/ipados For iPhone https://support.apple.com/guide/garageband-iphone/welcome/ios Other helpful sites and videos: GarageBand for iOS Best order to record tracks: -Drum Beat -Bassline -Harmony -Melody and/or solo
Modal tunes
Major: Allegro (Suzuki), Pretty much most songs, especially most beginner songs. Dorian: Do Re Me Fa Sol LA Te Do E Dorian: Drowsy Maggie A Dorian: The Swallowtail E Dorian: Drunken Sailor Phrygian: Do RA Me Fa Sol Le Te Do B Phrygian (same notes as G Major, starting on the 3rd) The Phrygian Whistle […]
French Folk Song videos
The most wonderful part about using the Suzuki series of books is that there are so many people sharing helpful videos on youtube. If you don’t love these videos or if you just want to see others playing these songs, feel free to check out some other people on youtube by searching “the song name” […]
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