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Bach Duets for Guitar and Ukulele: Is such a thing even possible?
Do you play guitar and have a friend or family member that plays ukulele or do you play uke and have a friend who plays guitar? Well, the...
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Oct 12, 20241 min read
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Why is the Major scale used as the basis against which all other scales are measured?Â
NB: I have not seen this written about anywhere before, so you are among the first to read this information, for what that’s worth. The...
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Oct 6, 20243 min read
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The Circle Of Fifths: But Is It Really? A Radical New Approach
Everyone knows about the theoretical principles behind the circle of fifths; up a fifth, clockwise, add a sharp, back a fifth,...
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Oct 5, 20244 min read
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Coltrane Changes And The Matrix Movie
Many of you have seen the film The Matrix with Keanu Reeves from 1999. I am not about to dive into an analysis of the score, that would...
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Sep 29, 20243 min read
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Pitch Axis Theory Part II: The Parallel Hotpot
For those unaware of Pitch Axis Theory , please see my previous post to get yourself up to speed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21...
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Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Modal Magic I: The Superlocrian Mode Over A Perfect Cadence And Why It Works.
For those of you that are unaware, the Superlocrian mode is mode VII of the Melodic scale and its formula is (1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7). Its...
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Sep 21, 20242 min read
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Modulations That Have An Emotional Effect III: Elgar’s Enigma Theme
The third part in this series takes a look at the first movement from Elgar’s Enigma Variations, following on from Bach’s Double Violin...
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Sep 19, 20244 min read
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Satanism and Rock: So Yesterday’s News
I have been struck lately with the realisation that there is something very strange going on in the music industry. Firstly, the ‘music...
rbedwell3
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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The Heart Knows Best
Here is my new composition for Acoustic guitar and Passerelle Bridge. It's called The Heart Knows Best. Hope you like it....
rbedwell3
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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A Closer Look At John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme Part I: Resolution
This is the second track on the album, also known as Part II and is basically all about one change. The score I am referring to is in F...
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Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Unified Scale Theory: Part I
In this article I am going to outline how all scales, all 66 of them, are connected to each other, and how to use them in navigating...
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Sep 2, 20244 min read
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A Closer Look At The Music of John Williams Part I: Superman
John Williams needs no introduction as his film music is the most played of any living composer. What I am interested in is what gives...
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Sep 1, 20243 min read
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A Closer Look At Brouwer’s Elogio De LA Danza Part I: Lento
This is the first of a two part series looking at the piece for guitar by Leo Brouwer which dates from 1964, the ‘first period’ for the...
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Aug 23, 20244 min read
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A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV997: Double
We have reached the final movement in this suite with the Double. Now, for those who are unaware, a double is often defined as a...
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Aug 19, 20245 min read
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Artificial Ignorance: A New Normal
Recently, a student sent me a screenshot of the response he received from a Google search on the formula of an F# Hungarian minor scale....
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Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Breakfast In The Field: A New Analysis
In this post I am looking at the classic acoustic piece by Michael Hedges from his 1981 album of the same name. It is in a nice tuning in...
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Aug 17, 20244 min read
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The Function Of The Double Sharp/Flat In Music
There seems to be confusion amongst musicians, and others who play an instrument, in that the role and function of the double and even...
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Aug 15, 20243 min read
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A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV997 Part IV: Gigue
In this fourth instalment of my analysis of the second lute suite by Bach I shall be covering the Gigue. 48 bars of music in triple time...
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Aug 12, 20244 min read
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Hidden complexity in Prelude BWV 999: Redux
The prelude in D minor is a favourite of guitar students as it is relatively easy to play for intermediates, but in its 43 bars lies a...
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Aug 12, 20243 min read
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Melodic Minor Truths I: There Is No Descending Form Of The Melodic Minor (Redux)
This issue came up again recently with a student and so I thought I would bring it to the group once more, as it is vitally important in...
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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