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Numbers as Intervals in Music
Tuesday, 25 Aug, 2009 – 9:02 | 7 Comments
Numbers as Intervals in Music

A lot of times, when referring to an interval, people will refer to it as a Number instead of the actual note.
The example is that A B C# D E F# can be written as …

Easy Way to Learn Scales
Saturday, 25 Jul, 2009 – 11:35 | 3 Comments
Easy Way to Learn Scales

Learning scales can be difficult. There are a few tricks to going about and speeding up the process.
Understand that there are also Modes, too. You’ll be happy to learn that all the chords you know, …

Sibelius 6 Unboxing
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 11:23 | One Comment
Sibelius 6 Unboxing

Sibelius 6 has a lot of cool updates. Unboxings are when you open up a product for the first time and video tape it for others to see.
Here we have a number of Sibelius …

Solos are like Talking
Thursday, 7 May, 2009 – 7:54 | No Comment
Solos are like Talking

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Half Diminished Chords Explained!
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 11:16 | No Comment
Half Diminished Chords Explained!

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Notice the double Flat 7th interval – this is the only difference between a Diminished and a Half Diminished Chord.
What are Half Diminished …

Double Sharps and Double Flats Explained!
Friday, 3 Apr, 2009 – 8:35 | No Comment
Double Sharps and Double Flats Explained!

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We know what Sharps and Flats are – not let’s decode Double Sharps and Double Flats. Look at the picture below:

The Double Sharp is the …

Circle of Fifths FAQ (1 of 3)
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 12:51 | No Comment
Circle of Fifths FAQ (1 of 3)

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Circle of Fifths Hand Signs
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 9:39 | No Comment
Circle of Fifths Hand Signs

There are times during a gig when you can’t talk, or the crowd is too loud. So what do you do if you have to communicate? You use Hand Signs.
This practice refers to the Circle …

Class 14: Notes from Piano to Guitar!
Monday, 9 Mar, 2009 – 13:50 | No Comment
Class 14: Notes from Piano to Guitar!

This is from my week 14 of my Revision 3 show!

Music is a universal language. In this video I explain how to apply the notes from guitar to piano. reading music is easier than people …

Circle of Fifths
Friday, 21 Nov, 2008 – 15:35 | 6 Comments
Circle of Fifths

Hello world!
My name is James Dellay, some of you may see me around with the handle Jamesonwa or Jamesontop. My life has been dramatically changed just by picking up the theory and the understanding of …

Music Modes Explained
Tuesday, 28 Oct, 2008 – 14:22 | 3 Comments
Music Modes Explained

OK, so yesterday I wrote a post about the Modes in music. Think of the modes as being a simple loaf of bread. Now… cut that loaf into 7 separate slices, and imagine every slice …

Are Major and Minor Arpeggios the Same?
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 12:31 | No Comment
Are Major and Minor Arpeggios the Same?

Are Major and Minor Arpeggios the Same

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Connecting Notes from Guitar to Piano!
Wednesday, 2 Jul, 2008 – 8:16 | No Comment
Connecting Notes from Guitar to Piano!

Learning how to read music is great because it allows you to learn a universal language. Learning the techniques of each instrument is a separate undertaking.
So what do you do when you learn how to …