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The Successful Music Student Blog is Expanding with A New Blog Category
The Successful Music Student Blog is expanding by adding a new blog category:
For this category, I’ve scoured social media to find the music questions that people have been asking the most.
Sometimes the post will be a student practice tip. Other times, it will be a music instructor strategy. Or it might be a music theory topic.
A post might apply to typical learners or be geared toward special needs students. However, most posts will usually be helpful for everyone.
In any case, these are the topics that you, the people, have been asking about. Click here to read the first post in the new category:
But wait! We’re still not done!
The Successful Music Student Newsletter is Now Here!
The Successful Music Student monthly email newsletter collects all the blog posts from the past month in one place and emails it to you. (See the signup form below.)
Subjects covered:
- Music Tips and Topics
- Color Coding Special Needs Music
- Singing in Tune
- Shape Note Sight Singing
- Alternate Tuning
- Songwriting
The Successful Music Student Blog is Expanding through Website Upgrades
The Successful Music Student Blog is expanding by upgrading the website. The site now loads faster. Also, I’ve been enlarging the type and moving many of the post links into glossary sections at the end of each post. This will make the posts much easier to read. To see the new look, click on the link:
It’s a big project, but I hope to have the whole site converted over in around six months or so. Until then, please pardon the uneven presentation.
Update 5/20/23: All of the pages now have the new look, and over three quarters of the pages have Glossary sections. Moving the links is work intensive, but I’ve been making steady progress.
I’m excited about the coming changes. I hope you will be too.
What Is the Essential Meaning of Crescendo in Music?
Do you want to know the meaning of the word crescendo? Do you want to know how to play crescendo and decrescendo? Dynamics (like crescendo and diminuendo) are an important part of musical expression and interpretation. Keep reading “What Is the Essential Meaning of Crescendo in Music” to learn what it is and how it works. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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Learn the Secret of How to Play Guitar Trills
Do you want to learn the secret of how to play guitar trills? Trills add excitement and flash to your playing. However, if you want to know how to master guitar trills, you must first become proficient at two other guitar techniques. Keep reading to learn what these techniques are and how to best perform them. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.
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Learn the Secret Relationship of Timbre and Harmony
Have you ever wondered why a chord works with one instrument’s tone color (or a particular timbre of voice) but not another? Do you want to know what to listen for when tuning up your chords? Timbre and harmony are intimately related and understanding that relationship will deepen a composer’s knowledge of music. Also, it’ll help vocals, woodwinds, brass, and violins to know what to listen for when tuning up chords. Keep reading to learn the secret relationship of timbre and harmony. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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How to Tune the Classic Rock Open G Sound Using Harmonics
Frustrated that the guitar sounds out of tune? Learn to tune the classic rock open G tuning using harmonics to be able to play chords in tune. You will also learn the song "Honky Tonk Women." Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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