Rhythmic Foundation I – Basic Rhythms

In order to build a strong rhythmic foundation, you first must be familiar with the various notes, rests, and their respective values. The value of a note determines how long it is held for, how many counts it receives, or to put it in musician speak, “how many beats the note gets.” Fractions, Pies, & Legos The foundation of rhythm is basic math; in particular, …

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Guitar Tuning

nylon string acoustic guitar

String Names The traditional and most standard tuning for guitar from the lowest (thick string) to the highest (thin string) is E A D G B E. ????Tip – An easy way to remember the string names is with this handy saying: Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie. Digital Tuners Tuning with an App There are many apps available for free and purchase on iOS …

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