The secret to good improv is the pentatonic scale because with no half steps it sounds good over any chord progression that stays in one key
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Less Is Best When Treating TMJ Disorder
There are three basic types of TMJ disorders—myofacial pain (discomfort in the muscles that control jaw function), internal derangement of the joint (displaced disc, dislocated jaw, or condyle injury), and arthritis.
A Guide to Syncopation
When it comes to syncopation, expect the unexpected—syncopated rhythms disturb the flow by placing the emphasis on a typically weak beat…
6 Awesome Apps for Learning and Making Music
There are certainly more apps out there that we may not have included in this list, but we believed these are 7 awesome apps for making music.
Quick Tips to Perfect your Posture
Posture could be the easiest and quickest way to improve your playing, no matter the instrument, so Making Music has quick tips to perfect your posture
Stuck Trying to Learn a Song? Try the Loop Method
Taking a short segment of a musical piece and playing it repeatedly in rhythm, without stopping, is called the loop method and it is the best way to learn..
Things Every Singer Should Know and Avoid
Singers can’t walk into a music store and simply purchase a case to protect their instruments—they have to make healthy choices. Whether you harmonize sweetly singing Handel’s Messiah in a choir, or shred vocals in a raging rock band, you need to care for your instrument too.
How to Set up Your Guitar
Below are four essential steps on how to set up a guitar. These are steps typically performed by a store technician or luthier. Removing the mystery behind the steps..
Tips to Become a Better Singer
Everyone wants to be able to sing, but some need a little more practice. Making Music is here to help by giving everyone some tips to become a better singer
Unique Guitar Techniques
When most people pick up a guitar, they apply the usual guitar techniques. Learning how to fret a chord, playing with a guitar pick, fingerpicking, maybe even using a slide, are all common techniques that an aspiring guitarist would, and should, explore.