Music Pulse and rhythm resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.
Source: BBC Bitesize – KS1 Music – Pulse and rhythm Class Clips
Learning Guitar
Guitar-maker Fender plans £200m share flotation
Fender Musical Instruments, the maker of guitars used by musicians from Jimi Hendrix to Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, announces plans to sell shares.
Source: Guitar-maker Fender plans £200m share flotation – BBC News
A Gift
Bm chord (three fingers)
A sad sounding chord, the more strings held down the better it sounds but this an easier version. Beginners should take their time with this and make sure they have a bit of experience with basic chords first.
Source: Bm chord
4 types of sad sounds
D Major scale
You can start on the open D string, fifth fret of string 5 or tenth fret of the low E string.
It should sound positive and ascending.
Play the chords in this key also if you know them.
Minor chords with a twist
Developing your musical ear
With practice we can hear the relationship of notes, this stuff will change how you hear music and can even help you pass grades for guitar.
Source: the perfect 5th
Easy with practice:
With a bit MORE practice:
Acoustic Guitar
Gary Moore – Still Got The Blues
Influencing many rock and blues guitarists with his loud performances using a Gibson Les Paul.
Influenced by BB King, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more.