Launching a new group for guitar and ukulele only.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to announce that I have launched a new facebook group that is focused on duets for guitar and ukulele only....
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rbedwell3
May 112 min
The Modal World of William Walton’s Bagatelles: Part 3
Following on from the previous two posts that covered the second and third movements of Walton’s bagatelles, this post will shine a light...
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rbedwell3
May 114 min
The Modal World of Toru Takemitsu Part III
In this instalment I take a look at the final movement of TT’s In The Woods, Muir Woods. There is an interesting underlying connection of...
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rbedwell3
May 111 min
Phlegmatic minor and the Infra-Alt 7 mode
Yes, it does sound like science fiction. The Phlegmatic minor scale (1 b2 bb3 b4 b5 bb6 7), no. 21 in The Modal Method, is reached by the...
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rbedwell3
May 113 min
Five ways to modulate to the parallel minor
Continuing on in this series of posts, I am now going to give my 5 favourite ways of changing from the Major key to its parallel minor, C...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
The Modal World of William Walton’s Bagatelles: Part 2
In this second post of the series I am looking at movement III, Alla Cubana. This piece is divided into three sections, the first two...
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rbedwell3
Apr 113 min
The Modal World of William Walton’s Bagatelles: Part 1
I am starting this series of articles on the bagatelles by William Walton with number II, just because its the first one I looked at. A...
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rbedwell3
Apr 114 min
The Modal World of Toru Takemitsu part II: Rosedale
Now I must say, that for complexity, the only other piece I have come across that is remotely comparable to this piece is the chromatic...
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rbedwell3
Apr 113 min
Modulations that have an emotional effect I: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto BWV 1043
This series of posts is going to focus on the specific points in music that are likely to have an emotional impact on an audience and...
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rbedwell3
Apr 111 min
Current studies
I am using this break at Easter to catch up on some studies I am a bit behind in. Thought I would share my current preoccupations with you.
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
Five ways to modulate to the relative minor
It is a really basic change, the key of C major to the key of A minor, but so many of my students didn't know how to so I have made a...
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rbedwell3
Apr 113 min
The Modal World of Toru Takemitsu Part I: The Melodic b5 scale
In this series of posts I will be focusing on the music of Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, and specifically on his compositions for...
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rbedwell3
Apr 113 min
Understanding the Terminology of the Modal Method I: Simple signs.
I had to develop specific terminology and symbols when working on the method outlined in my book, which takes a little bit of explaining,...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
Notation as a means to convey meaning II: Simultaneous Modulations
Continuing on from the previous post which covered the implied meanings of accidentals when reading scores, and which if you haven’t read...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
Combining Three Eastern Scales: Persian, Oriental and Hindu
Firstly, the above is not true. The Hindu and Oriental are modes, not scales. Hindu is mode V of the Melodic scale and Oriental is mode...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
The Rule of Seven: part one: (Reloaded)
If you haven't read this post yet, I suggest you do as it is a prerequisite for understanding a complex post that is upcoming. In music...
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rbedwell3
Apr 114 min
Notation as a means to convey meaning I: Accidentals
When trying to understand the complexities in music theory and the directions that music moves in, the correct use of accidentals is a...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
Introducing the Hindu scale
NB: Gandhi has been used to refer to the term ‘Hindu’ as he represents the pinnacle of thought in Hinduism, in my opinion. Therefore, no...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
SERIOUSLY ADVANCED THEORY PART II: THE LYDIAN - LOCRIAN AXIS
Now, for those of you new to my mathematical approach to music theory, this may be a lot to take in. Work at it though, it holds so many...
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rbedwell3
Apr 112 min
HOW DO I BECOME THE BEST THAT I CAN?
I recently had an extremely earnest guitar student ask me that very question, and to be honest, it's not the first time I have been asked...
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