http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/48-christmas-carols-special.htm Chromatic scales are made of half-steps. Use your thumb on white keys whenever possible, and your long fingers on black keys.

http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/48-christmas-carols-special.htm Chromatic scales are made of half-steps. Use your thumb on white keys whenever possible, and your long fingers on black keys.

http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/48-christmas-carols-special.htm Chromatic scales are made of half-steps. Use your thumb on white keys whenever possible, and your long fingers on black keys.

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Brilliant ideas in action, folks

http://www.guitargnosis.comTablature which includes fingering and fretting available on the site.This is the 2nd half of the first part of the scales lesson.Practicing scales is simply a matter   more...of three different 'key steps', sans the actual theory and technique part. The technique will comes on its own with practice, and the theory of it..... well, the theory is already set in stone for you!Do you know how some guitarists get that 'doobladoobladoobla' high-pitched bumblebee-esque shredding sound? It's just a matter of playing scales (sometimes arpeggios) very fastly. With this lesson, you'll find the three basic 'hurdles' that are oftimes difficult to overcome when playing scales. I break it down into three basic steps:1: Finger shapes (fingering patterns) 2: String transitioning (or skipping) 3: Fret transitioning (or fret skipping)Practicing these three steps on their own, and then combining them all simultaneously is the path to becoming proficient with scales. Just practice these three things, simply add speed, and you're an instantaneous shredder. Seriously. There's not much to it. It's easier than you think!  less

http://www.guitargnosis.comTablature which includes fingering and fretting available on the site.Practicing scales is simply a matter of three different 'key steps', sans the actual theory and technique   more...part. The technique will comes on its own with practice, and the theory of it..... well, the theory is already set in stone for you!Do you know how some guitarists get that 'doobladoobladoobla' high-pitched bumblebee-esque shredding sound? It's just a matter of playing scales (sometimes arpeggios) very fastly. With this lesson, you'll find the three basic 'hurdles' that are oftimes difficult to overcome when playing scales. I break it down into three basic steps:1: Finger shapes (fingering patterns) 2: String transitioning (or skipping) 3: Fret transitioning (or fret skipping)Practicing these three steps on their own, and then combining them all simultaneously is the path to becoming proficient with scales. Just practice these three things, simply add speed, and you're an instantaneous shredder. Seriously. There's not much to it. It's easier than you think!  less

http://www.TotallyGuitars.com Here Neil Hogans takes a quick look on fingering chords, an exercise to get your hand used to playing a chord.

Here, I turn my belly button inside out and finger it, as well as move it around some for the camera.

fingering around

http://www.guitargnosis.comTablature which includes fingering and fretting available on the site.This is the 2nd part of the 2nd half (4 in total) of the scales lesson.Practicing scales is simply   more...a matter of three different 'key steps', sans the actual theory and technique part. The technique will comes on its own with practice, and the theory of it..... well, the theory is already set in stone for you!Do you know how some guitarists get that 'doobladoobladoobla' high-pitched bumblebee-esque shredding sound? It's just a matter of playing scales (sometimes arpeggios) very fastly. With this lesson, you'll find the three basic 'hurdles' that are oftimes difficult to overcome when playing scales. I break it down into three basic steps:1: Finger shapes (fingering patterns) 2: String transitioning (or skipping) 3: Fret transitioning (or fret skipping)Practicing these three steps on their own, and then combining them all simultaneously is the path to becoming proficient with scales. Just practice these three things, simply add speed, and you're an instantaneous shredder. Seriously. There's not much to it. It's easier than you think!  less

http://www.guitargnosis.comTablature which includes fingering and fretting available on the site.This is the first half of the 2nd part of the scales lesson.Practicing scales is simply a matter   more...of three different 'key steps', sans the actual theory and technique part. The technique will comes on its own with practice, and the theory of it..... well, the theory is already set in stone for you!Do you know how some guitarists get that 'doobladoobladoobla' high-pitched bumblebee-esque shredding sound? It's just a matter of playing scales (sometimes arpeggios) very fastly. With this lesson, you'll find the three basic 'hurdles' that are oftimes difficult to overcome when playing scales. I break it down into three basic steps:1: Finger shapes (fingering patterns) 2: String transitioning (or skipping) 3: Fret transitioning (or fret skipping)Practicing these three steps on their own, and then combining them all simultaneously is the path to becoming proficient with scales. Just practice these three things, simply add speed, and you're an instantaneous shredder. Seriously. There's not much to it. It's easier than you think!  less

http://www.guitargnosis.comThis is the accompanying video for the pdf tablature, pdf guide with explanations, power tablature, and mp3 file on the major scale and modes.This lessons talks about the   more...major scale, its modes, what modes are in the first place, establishing major and minor mode tonality, as well as the darkness and brihtness of each mode.Every mode has its own tonality major or minor, with the exception of he Locrian. Just like the Locrian doesn't establish a major or minor tonality, it doesn't establish a major or minor arpeggio either. The Locrian the 7th note of the major scale is diminished in tonality, so it establishes both diminished scale tonality, and diminished arpeggio.Here are the modes of the major scale:I - Ionian (a.k.a. The major scale) ii - Dorian iii - Phrygian IV - Lydian V - Mixolydian vi Aeolian (a.k.a. The minor scale) vii LocrianBelow you can see which tonality each mode establishes.I - Major ii - Minor iii - Minor IV - Major V - Major vi - Minor vii DiminishedEach mode has the happiness or sadness that you're looking for. ...but they've also got their own color, all sitting on the palette that you're using to paint your picture (song).  less

Way better than that Elmo thing

Well, we finally figured out who made the comment on the wehogirls page...

Shalom,
Sophia