Lessons Latest Lessons from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://ja.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/lessons.xml.php?author=1208140 Mon, 10 May 2010 10:37:54 -0400 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:37:55 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://ja.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/lessons.xml.php?author=1208140 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/surviving_as_a_freelance_musician.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/surviving_as_a_freelance_musician.html The Guide To: The hard truth about peddling your craft. Tips on getting hired, staying hired, and making your clients happy.]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 10:37:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/tension_and_release.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/tension_and_release.html The Guide To: All music is essentially the build-up of tension, and then its release. Plain and simple. Read on to figure out how this phenomenon works.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:29:18 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/a_glance_at_counterpoint.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/a_glance_at_counterpoint.html Songwriting: The idea of counterpoint is one of the most diverse and wide-ranging concepts in music. Therefore, this article will serve as a sort of crash course in what counterpoint is and some simple ways to employ it.]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:41:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/correct_practice/getting_the_most_out_of_your_practice_session.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/correct_practice/getting_the_most_out_of_your_practice_session.html Practice Tips: "Practicing" is by far the most misunderstood term in music. Far too few people really understand what practice is for, and how to optimize the time you have to garner the greatest results.]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:03:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/correct_practice/a_lesson_about_lessons.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/correct_practice/a_lesson_about_lessons.html Practice Tips: Hey, you're getting pretty good! At this point, people are starting to take notice, and they might want you to teach them a couple tricks on the ole gee-tar. But teaching isn't quite as easy as it seems. This lesson will give you a couple things you to think about, to be aware of, and a couple tricks to make sure your first forays into teaching go as smoothly as possible.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:08:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/the_method_of_composition.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/the_method_of_composition.html Songwriting: This lesson focuses primarily on giving structure to your compositional process, and developing a game-plan to help you complete your pieces more efficiently.]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:04:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/conventions_on_modal_harmony.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/conventions_on_modal_harmony.html Songwriting: Deals specifically on writing using the "church" or diatonic modes commonly found in Western music. Focuses mostly on harmonic considerations, but also contains a few notes on how to best utilize modal melody.]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:14:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_original_and_interesting_chord_progressions_part_ii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_original_and_interesting_chord_progressions_part_ii.html Songwriting: A continuation of the previous lesson, in which we explore chords outside of the diatonic note set, as well as key-changes and modulation.]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:02:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/using_melody.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/using_melody.html Songwriting: This lesson teaches some simple rules and patterns to make your melodies musical and... Well... Melodic. Also talks briefly about using horns/other instruments.]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:39:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_original_and_interesting_chord_progressions_part_i.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_original_and_interesting_chord_progressions_part_i.html Songwriting: Sick of being confined to playing the stereotypical G,C,D progression? Learn to use other chords to spice up those progressions and make your music more interesting!]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:37:55 -0400