15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Musicians 2013

Earlier this week I wrote about my Christmas wish list for my language learning habit over at Eurolinguiste, but I don’t just love learning new languages and so my wish list includes a few music related items too. Note: Some of these links are affiliate links, and AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU, Teen Jazz …

8 Ways to Improve Without a Music Teacher

It’s nearly the end of 2013 and so a lot of us are making our New Year’s Resolutions. For many, continuing to improve and grow as a musician in the next year is high on our list of goals for 2014. For those not currently studying with private teachers, creating a practice schedule or finding …

Diatonic 7th chords | Ascending & Descending Blocked and Broken chords in Root Position

Introduction Diatonic chords are chords that naturally occur within a key. They contain only the notes found in the scale or key that you’re working in. There are seven diatonic chords in every key with each chord built from one of the 7 notes in the scale. Download the PDF Exercise Sheet in C Major …