How To Read A Lead Sheet? (Part 2)
In the last blog we learnt about the important components of staff notation that everyone needs to know in order to read lead sheets. In...
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Subharaj Ghosh
Dec 26, 20223 min read
How To Read A Lead Sheet? (Part 1)
Lead sheets are a great way to write down the form of a tune without using too many pages. While these may not be as comprehensive as a...
Subharaj Ghosh
Dec 5, 20223 min read
A Simple Approach To Creating Melodies
Difficulty with melodic construction is a common issue music students (the world over) face, for years in a lot of cases. There can be...
Subharaj Ghosh
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Chromatic Scale For Guitarists
As guitar players, it's natural for us to think of 'patterns', and the 4 note per string pattern is often said to be the chromatic...
Subharaj Ghosh
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Inverting Closed-Position Triads
If musicians only used the basic closed-position triads in their work, music wouldn’t sound anywhere near as compelling and vibrant as it...
Subharaj Ghosh
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Why Do My Guitar Strings Rust Quickly? How Do I Stop It?
Changing strings can be pretty annoying for most people (myself included). And then there's the fear of the strings snapping on your arms...
Subharaj Ghosh
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Everyone Must Know These Triads & 7th Chords!
When you are just starting off playing jazz or fusion, it's essential to know some triads and 7th chords. In this blog we will look at...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 29, 20222 min read
What Are Intervals?
You know the names of the 12 notes in music. Now what? Well, now you learn to use them. And understanding intervals is the first step. In...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Got Your First Guitar? Here Are Some Essential Tools Every Guitarist Should Have
Congratulations on your first guitar! I remember the joy after I held my first instrument. Now that you have the guitar, here's a...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 22, 20222 min read
How To Strum Chords On Guitar? (All You need To Know)
Strumming chords is one of the first things to learn on the guitar. This lets you play songs right from the start and from my experience,...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 19, 20223 min read
What To Do If Your Fingers Hurt? (Guitar Fingers)
"My fingers hurt! Is this normal? What do I do?", asked every beginner guitarist throughout history. Just to give you some peace of mind,...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 15, 20223 min read
Rhythm (The Basics, Subdivisions, And Time Signatures)
One of the most important and fundamental characteristics of any music is rhythm. Rhythm can be in time (following a steady pulse), or...
Subharaj Ghosh
Aug 12, 20222 min read
Where To Start? What To Learn? What To Play?
It's very common for beginners to feel confused about the following: Where to start? What to learn? What to play? The former months/years...
Subharaj Ghosh
Jul 18, 20221 min read
How To Read Chord Diagrams?
One of the most common ways us guitar players learn, is using chord diagrams. It's a staple in guitar education. In this blog, we will...
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