The pieces in this article were written to help you develop your alternate picking technique. They consist of three 12 bar blues pieces in the key of A. The corresponding audio tracks are included to guide you on what the tracks should sound like. Each audio track starts with a 4 beat count-in played on […] The post Master Alternate Picking Technique appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The House of the Rising Sun is a traditional folk song that was made popular by the group The Animals in the 1960s. Watch the Animals version of the song here. The song is also sometimes called Rising Sun Blues. The House of the Rising Sun is a very popular song to learn basic fingerstyle […] The post Learn “The House of the Rising Sun” Guitar Fingerstyle appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
Feeling unmotivated to practice? The easy guitar songs in this article will boost your confidence to continue on your learning journey. Chord charts for all the chords used in the songs can be found here. A capo is also necessary to play along with some of the audio recordings. All songs included are for educational […] The post Learn 10 Easy Songs On Guitar appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
Sight singing refers to the ability to be able to look at a melody for the first time and be able to sing it. The exercises in this article are aimed at singers that have little or no experience at sight singing. Each of these beginner sight singing exercises include a corresponding audio track. To […] The post 10 Beginner Sight Singing Exercises appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
This article is the second part of two articles to help you understand and master to how read rhythms. Prior to practicing the exercises in this lesson, I recommend you first go through the exercises in part 1. Part 2 consists of 10 exercises that use the notation you used in part one plus it […] The post Master Reading Rhythms (Part Two) appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
This article is the first part of two articles to help you understand and master reading rhythms. It consists of 10 exercises that use semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers, semiquavers and triplets. Before proceeding, I would recommend reading 10 Common Rhythms You Must Be Able to Read as it covers the basics of what we are […] The post Master Reading Rhythms (Part One) appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The three essential guitar scales discussed in this article are used to improvise by practically all rock guitarists. Master these to take your guitar playing to new heights. Minor Pentatonic scale This scale is well suited for blues and rock soloing. You can hear it in solos like Highway to Hell (ACDC). Below is the […] The post Three Essential Guitar Scales appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
You have probably noticed yourself tapping a steady beat with your foot when listening to music. Your foot is tapping in time with the music. In music notation, we use music notes of different durations against that beat. In this article, we are going to look at the most common rhythms you will find in […] The post 10 Common Rhythms You Must Be Able To Read appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
Powerchords can either be a two or a three string chord. They are written in the music by a letter followed by the number 5. The letter name corresponds to the lower pitched note being played (called the root note). For example, in the power chord below, the lower pitched note (the root) is note […] The post Powerchords: A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
This article is an introduction to learning to read guitar sheet music in the open position. If you are a total beginner, I would recommend first reading the article How to Read Sheet Music Quickly. Furthermore, please read the article Guitar Basics: 5 Things You Must Learn. The Notes On The First String The first […] The post Learn To Read Guitar Sheet Music appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
When a song uses chords that belong to the key, you are able to improvise using only one scale like the pentatonic, the major or the minor scale. The chart below shows you the scale tone chords of the key of C minor. So, if you were improvising over a chord progression using any of […] The post Improvise On Guitar When There Is a Key Modulation appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
Fingerstyle guitar technique refers to a method of playing where the guitarist plucks the strings with the fingertips or the fingernails. You can use fingerstyle guitar technique in all types of styles from classical, folk and rock to David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler-style lead guitar. This article focus on fingerstyle guitar technique where you apply […] The post Fingerstyle Guitar Technique Explained appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The major scale is used to improvise over songs and chord progressions in major keys. Its interval pattern is Tone-Tone-Semitone-Tone_Tone_Tone_Semitone. To learn more about the chords used in each and every major key, click here. Major Scale in A – Pattern 1 Below is pattern 1 of the major scale in the key of A. […] The post Improvise With The Major Scale On The Guitar appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The blues scale is the scale mostly used to improvise over 12 bar blues pieces. This article will explain 5 positions (patterns) of this scale on the guitar fretboard. The examples and diagrams are in the key of A. However, all the patterns are exactly the same in other keys. To apply them to pieces […] The post Learn To Improvise With The Blues Scale appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The natural minor scale consists of the interval pattern of tone–semitone-tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone. Thus, the natural minor scale in A consists of the notes A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A. In this article, you will learn 5 positions (patterns) on the guitar fretboard where you can play the A natural minor scale.The first pattern is shown below. The dots indicate which frets […] The post Improvise On The Guitar With The Natural Minor Scale appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
This article explains the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale as taught in our guitar lessons in Jannali. It explains these patterns using the A major pentatonic scale as an example. However, the patterns are exactly the same when played in other keys. You will just need to move the patterns to start on the […] The post Five Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns On The Guitar Fretboard appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.
The minor pentatonic scale is made up of 5 notes per octave. It is used to improvise over songs/chord progressions that are in minor keys. You will find this scale in 5 locations (patterns) on the guitar fretboard. To fully develop a practical understanding of the information covered, you should experiment improvising with the patterns […] The post Five Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns on the Guitar appeared first on Do Re Mi Studios.