Author: Joe Clark
Instrument: Bass
Level: Intermediate
Cheltenham School of Music is proud to introduce to you one of the most talented bass players in the Cotswolds - Joe Clark.
Joe Clark is our bass teacher here at Cheltenham School of Music. He is young, dynamic, knowledgeable and plays with the versatility and effectivity of a veteran.
For those who love great bass modal solos please click here and you will listen to a G Mixolydian progression over G7 and G13. Outstanding piece of work!
Joe is available for private lessons, classes and workshops.
Unleash your creative potential and go further faster with Cheltenham School of Music. Get in touch and book your lesson now!
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Basic Chord Formulas
Author: Eric De Souza
Instrument: All
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
Why should I care?
Instrument: All
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
The inability to work with chords is a problem that many musicians face so I just thought I would share a few basic chord formulas with you. Basically all you need to do is choose a chord type (e.g. Major, minor), check out its formula and apply it to your desired chord (e.g. Em, G+). Hope this helps to get you started.
Why should I care?
Learning the formulas below can help you:
1 - Build chords. If you know how to build chords you won't have to carry a chords book around with you.
2 - Understand the relationship between chords and scales. This will help you to come up with many melodic variations and effects.
3- Speed up your learning experience. The chord formulas can help you remember rules that can be applied to any key.
4 - Increase your effectivity and productivity. If you are a session player, recording artist or if you intend to take your playing seriously learning this is a must.
5 - Stay in tune. As you can see a Cdim7 is not the same as a C7.
BASIC CHORD FORMULAS
Hope that helps, any questions just ask. Make sure you book your lesson to unpack the power of the above concept and for a complete set of formulas.
Monday, 1 April 2013
Three Tips for Singers
Author: Angela De Souza
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
Breath - This might sound terribly obvious but many singers don't take good, deep breaths when singing. In our lessons we spend a lot of time explaining how breath correctly and do we all sorts of silly exercises to correct breathing. Without correct breathing you will never reach your full potential as a singer.
Drink Plenty of Water – Water lubricates your vocal cords and thins out mucus. A hydrated voice always sounds better. Avoid caffeinated drinks and fruit juices when singing, just drink plenty of lukewarm water. If you have a cold try a bit of lemon and honey in your water, it does wonders for your throat.
Warm Up – Find exercises that you are comfortable with and don't push yourself at the beginning, start gently then gradually increasing the intensity and range.
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
Breath - This might sound terribly obvious but many singers don't take good, deep breaths when singing. In our lessons we spend a lot of time explaining how breath correctly and do we all sorts of silly exercises to correct breathing. Without correct breathing you will never reach your full potential as a singer.
Drink Plenty of Water – Water lubricates your vocal cords and thins out mucus. A hydrated voice always sounds better. Avoid caffeinated drinks and fruit juices when singing, just drink plenty of lukewarm water. If you have a cold try a bit of lemon and honey in your water, it does wonders for your throat.
Warm Up – Find exercises that you are comfortable with and don't push yourself at the beginning, start gently then gradually increasing the intensity and range.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Basic Independence Technique
Author: Eric De Souza
Instrument: Guitar & Bass.
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
Want your stubborn fingers to obey your command why not try the 1234 independence exercise? An elegant solution: simple yet powerful!
1) Place your fingers (fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4 ) on their respective frets, i.e. fret 1,2,3 and 4 on the guitar/bass fretboard.
2) Each finger should be comfortably placed on the fretboard (finger 1 - fret 1, finger 2 - fret 2 and so on).
3) Play each note in turn and in time: 1,2,3,4. The notes must sound clear.
4) Once the fingers are on the fretboard keep them there. Do not move them, that's the whole point of the exercise. Exaggerate your movements keeping the notes crispy and clear. Build speed as required.
I hope that makes sense if not just get in touch. It will be nice to meet you.
Book your lesson today for more speed technique, clarity technique, and exercises.
Instrument: Guitar & Bass.
Level: Beginner- Intermediate
Want your stubborn fingers to obey your command why not try the 1234 independence exercise? An elegant solution: simple yet powerful!
1) Place your fingers (fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4 ) on their respective frets, i.e. fret 1,2,3 and 4 on the guitar/bass fretboard.
2) Each finger should be comfortably placed on the fretboard (finger 1 - fret 1, finger 2 - fret 2 and so on).
3) Play each note in turn and in time: 1,2,3,4. The notes must sound clear.
4) Once the fingers are on the fretboard keep them there. Do not move them, that's the whole point of the exercise. Exaggerate your movements keeping the notes crispy and clear. Build speed as required.
I hope that makes sense if not just get in touch. It will be nice to meet you.
Book your lesson today for more speed technique, clarity technique, and exercises.