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Cut Time and Common Time Explained!
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 12:46 | View Comments
Cut Time and Common Time Explained!

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OK, so you know what 4/4 and 3/4 is in music – now let’s mix things up a bit with introducing 2/2
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I can’t sightread!
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 14:07 | View Comments
I can’t sightread!

If you were learning a new language (like Spanish, French, etc.) it would take you a few months to be able to speak it. The thing is that reading music is ALSO a language. So …

Slurs and Ties
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 13:55 | View Comments
Slurs and Ties

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BPM (Beats Per Minute) Explained (1 of 3)!
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 16:58 | View Comments
BPM (Beats Per Minute) Explained (1 of 3)!

Beats Per Minute, or BPM, refers to tempo. Tempo is how fast (or slow) something is played. Quincy Jones always said that tempo is what makes the song. And its true! If you were to …

Writing Crap Music
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 – 16:12 | View Comments
Writing Crap Music

One of my students claimed that she constantly wrote ‘Crap’ music. The trick is to never give up. Also, that music isn’t ‘crap’ – if it came from your heart than nothing could be further …

Your Weekly Music Lesson 5 ‘Time Signatures’ on Revision3 Beta
Thursday, 23 Oct, 2008 – 10:23 | View Comments
Your Weekly Music Lesson 5 ‘Time Signatures’ on Revision3 Beta

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Your Weekly Music Lesson with Walt! Class #5: ‘Time Signatures’. This was recorded at Podcamp Pittsburgh in front of a live audience. The response was awesome, and I hope to do …

Connecting Notes from Guitar to Piano!
Wednesday, 2 Jul, 2008 – 8:16 | View Comments
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 …