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Old Blue

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Bela 4/9

Modes: Dorian do re-me fa, sol la-te do Play E Dorian and A Dorian, and Dorian songs Play Drunken sailor over sound trap – play Melody, Chord roots, Resolutions, Chord tones and Dorian scale  Sound Trap Drunken Sailor Chords: E minor and D Major (ii-I in D Major) Resolutions E and D, G and F# […]

Alivia 4/6

Dorian 12 keys 1 octave – Hand Pattern 1-23-4, 1-23-4 Re-record Drunken Sailor Compose a short song using Dorian scale and I – bVII ( Em and D). Make sure E Sounds like Do. Use any oof the devices you know 1) Chord Roots 2) Chord Tones 3) Passing and neighboring tones 4) Extended Tonality […]

Summertime 2

Scales chord tones 1357 on all chords (the D7b9 at the end of the first line is an optional D Mixolydian) Resolutions Patterns 1-2-3 ,    3-5-3,     4-3-4-5,      5 3 1,    3-1-5,       1(high Do)-7-5-3 Make a soundtrap account or log in with a google account: https://www.soundtrap.com/ Here is the song on Soundtrap: Summertime […]

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 […]

Lightly row on musescore

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