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All rights reserved. https://ja.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/lessons.xml.php?author=1417720 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:50:48 -0500 Fri, 07 May 2010 07:22:05 -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=1417720 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/a_shortcut_for_learning_scales.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/a_shortcut_for_learning_scales.html Guitar Scales And Modes: This lesson will teach you a bit of a shortcut when it comes to major and minor scales, using the idea of relative keys.]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:50:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/so_you_want_to_write_a_song_part_2.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/so_you_want_to_write_a_song_part_2.html Songwriting: Part two of the series that guides beginners who are looking to write their first song. This part of the series focuses on the process of write lyrics.]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:33:53 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/so_you_want_to_write_a_song_part_1.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/so_you_want_to_write_a_song_part_1.html Songwriting: The first of a series of articles meant to give you pointers on how to write a song. Part one focusses on the initial "setup" of writing lyrics.]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:13:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/scale_degrees__chord_harmonization.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/scale_degrees__chord_harmonization.html For Beginners: Hello, and welcome to the first CPDmusic lesson in well too long! Today's lesson is on scale degrees and chord harmonization. This lesson is crucial if you want to write songs, as with this knowledge, you will be able to know which chords sound good with your scale.]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:17:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/time_signatures_2.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/time_signatures_2.html For Beginners: Today we will be looking at time signatures, an essential part of music. We will examine how time signatures work, as well as examine some commonly used time signatures.]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:47:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/triplet_feel.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/triplet_feel.html For Beginners: Today will be a really short lesson on a basic element of music and music theory; the triplet feel. What I'm also going to do is extend past the basic triplet feels, into other, less common, feels, just to make this lesson a bit more exciting.]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:39:18 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_iv.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_iv.html For Beginners: Alas, the series comes to an end in this fourth installment. Day seven of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon.]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:46:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_iii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_iii.html For Beginners: It is day six of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon, which mean part 3 of "Starting Speed Playing" is here!]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:49:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_ii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_ii.html For Beginners: Yesterday we started this series, entitled "Starting Speed Playing", and today will be part 2 of 4. I would just like to say that these lessons are for people who have minimal to no experience in speed playing, it's almost a "beginners speed playing" series.]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:34:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_i.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/starting_speed_playing_i.html For Beginners: Hello, and welcome to day 4 of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon! It is September 20th, and the long wait is over! Today we will start a four part series called Starting Speed Playing.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:41:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/unorthodox_tonalities_ii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/unorthodox_tonalities_ii.html Guitar Scales And Modes: Hello, and welcome to day three of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon.]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:33:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/major_scale_modes.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/major_scale_modes.html Guitar Scales And Modes: It is September the second, day two of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon, and we are going to start off by looking at the basic major scale modes. Enjoy!]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:24:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/classifying_scales.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/classifying_scales.html For Beginners: The first lesson of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon. Today's lesson is going to be on how to classify scales. It is going to be a rather short lesson, but it is just as important as any other.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:52:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/tips_for_improvisation.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/tips_for_improvisation.html The Guide To: I got a request to do a lesson on improving solos. But, there is just one problem with that request. You can not learn how to improvise! So I decided to try and compile one of those lists on tips to HELP you improvise solos.]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:04:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_iv.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_iv.html Guitar Chords: In part four, we will wrap up by looking at suspended chords, as well as learning the basics of chord inversions.]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:36:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_iii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_iii.html Guitar Chords: Today we're learning about chords that have compound intervals in them, namely ninth and eleventh chords. We will also be looking at the difference between chords like C9 and Cadd9.]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:33:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_ii.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_ii.html Guitar Chords: Today, we are going to look at four types of seventh chords. Also, I will BLOW... YOUR... MIND!]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:44:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_i.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/basic_chord_theory_i.html Guitar Chords: This is the first lesson of the series, and will show the basic theory behind major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads. Enjoy!]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:13:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/more_intervals.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/more_intervals.html For Beginners: Today we will expand on our lesson on major and minor intervals by learning about augmented, diminished, and compound musical intervals.]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:27:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/unorthodox_tonalities.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/unorthodox_tonalities.html Guitar Scales And Modes: You may have noticed this lesson has a somewhat strange title, Unorthodox Tonalities. That's really just a fancy way of saying Weird Scales You Probably Don't Use or Hear Of That Often.]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/using_scales_for_chord_progressions.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/using_scales_for_chord_progressions.html For Beginners: A lot of beginners have absolutely no clue on how chord progressions are formed, or any of the theory behind them. Luckily for you, I am going to show you an easy way to construct chord progressions, that requires minimal theory or heavy duty music knowledge.]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:48:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/tips_for_transcription.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/tips_for_transcription.html For Beginners: I had a recommendation to do a lesson on transcription by ear, but the only problem is that there is no one way to transcribe. But, I gave it my best, and was able to give you some tips on transcribing by ear. Enjoy!]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 12:04:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/pentatonic_scales.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/pentatonic_scales.html For Beginners: I got a request to do a lesson on scales, and I figured the most common scales (other than basic major and minor) were the pentatonic scales. So, that is what this lesson will look at; the major and minor pentatonic scales.]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 08:17:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/harmonizing_melodies.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/harmonizing_melodies.html For Beginners: This lesson will look at how to harmonize melodies. Many bands use harmonized melodies, because it makes their riffs sound...cooler.]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 08:31:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/musical_intervals.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/musical_intervals.html For Beginners: Today, I'm going to do another theory lesson, just like my Major vs. Minor lesson. But this lesson will also incorporate a bit of basic ear training! It is about music intervals.]]> Fri, 14 May 2010 08:07:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/finger-picking_and_arpeggios.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/finger-picking_and_arpeggios.html For Beginners: In this lesson, you will learn the basics of...well...finger-picking and arpeggios. An introduction for beginners to turn their solid-strumming chord progression into awesome-cool chord progression. It also introduces major and minor arpeggios.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 08:20:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/beginners_guide_to_barre_chords.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/chords/beginners_guide_to_barre_chords.html Guitar Chords: Imagine if you could use just two chords to play EVERY chord of that kind. Imagine if an E major could turn into a G major, or an A minor into a C# minor, with NO CHORD CHART MEMORIZATION! Well, my friends, this is possible, thanks to BARRE CHORDS!]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 08:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/major_vs_minor.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/major_vs_minor.html For Beginners: A lesson for people who know nothing or very little about the concept of major and minor keys and scales. Teaches the major and minor keys, as well as how to compose major and minor scales in any key.]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 07:22:05 -0400