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Guitar Triads: Three Note Chords
What is a chord? A Chord is a group of three or more notes played together. Three note chords are called Triads. These basic triads are fundamental building blocks of harmony. The first note of the triad is called the Root Note (1). The root note is also what gives the chord its name. The…
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Solo Acoustic [playlist]
Acoustic guitarist Michael George began as a singer. Since he was a child has sung songs of all styles. During his school years he participated in many choirs and vocal ensembles. He receive private voice lessons throughout his youth and won top honors and solo competitions. All these years of lyrics and melodies had an…
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Lyons LEAP Program Guitar Class
Group Guitar Class I will be teaching a five week group class as part of the Summer LEAP Program. The classes are Tuesdays and Wednesdays and option to students in grades 6-12. There are three different hour long time slots each day and students can sign up when they arrive in the morning. About the…
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Copyright Basics
It’s important that all artists understand their rights with the intellectual property they create. Copyrighting your music not only protects your work but can also provide a revenue stream being missed by many artists. Read this informative article written by Keith Hatschek. He’s a professor in the music conservatory at the University of the Pacific.…
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Ukulele Harmonized Scales
Major Scale The Major Scale is a system used to organize music notes into a group. With this “music alphabet” we can create melodies, harmonies, and chords. Each group of notes is commonly referred to as a Key. For example, here is the Major Scale for the Key of C: The Numbers Sometimes musicians use…
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Should You Convert Your Music To 432 Hertz?
Most tuners are based on an A=440 international standard of measure. Here is an interesting story about frequencies in the universe and their potential effects on us. “Tesla said it. Einstein Agreed. Science proved it. It is a known fact that everything—including our own bodies—is made up of energy vibrating at different frequencies. That being…
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BBC News – How did ancient Greek music sound?
Check out this fascinating story from the BBC: “The music of ancient Greece, unheard for thousands of years, is being brought back to life by Armand D’Angour, a musician and tutor in classics at Oxford University. He describes what his research is discovering.” http://www.bbc.com/news/business-24611454
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Note Intervals on Ukulele
In this Blog lesson I will be exploring the basic concept of music note intervals. These are a universal concept of music regardless of what instrument you play. This lessons demonstrates how they come from the major scale, and how they are played on the ukulele. Major Scale: The Major Scale is a system used…
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Roots Music
Preview music samples performed by the Rhythm Committee led by Michael George. You’ll find a mix of live and studio recordings that showcase Michael playing blues, rock, funk, and RnB flavors with his soulful trio. [products ids=”4096,4097,4111,4115″]
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Group Music Workshops
I’m developing some group clinics and workshops to be presented in 2014. These events will cover a variety of topics, instruments, and skill levels. This post is intended to show some of the ideas that are in the works. To help make these better I would love to hear some of your suggestions, ideas, or…
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Funk Guitar Lessons
Michael has been performing and studying music since he was eight years old. As a youth he started with voice and trumpet playing in various bands and choirs during his school years. In his early twenties he picked up the acoustic guitar and began to write songs and compose chord progressions. For the past fifteen…
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Current Students
Welcome to the active student section of my website. This is where students can get information related to there current private lessons. I may post practice tips, specific exercises, videos or other teaching tools for you on your own private student page. Current students Contact Michael to activate your account. Your personal page is named…
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Twelve Bar Blues
Each genre of music has certain characteristics that distinguish it from other musical styles. These familiar attributes can be found in the rhythms, chords, and notes. Blues music is based on a common song form with three basic chords. This form is commonly called the twelve bar blues because it contains 12 measures. Typically contains…
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Common Blues Rhythms
After learning the common cowboy chords and strumming patterns many guitar players are unsure how to develop their rhythmic approach to get variety in their sound. Studying the common blues rhythms can add interest and style to your playing no matter what kind of music you play. In this lesson guitarist and composer Michael George…
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Essential Mandolin Chords
Chords in Music Chords in music are like words in a spoken language. When you assemble the ‘right’ combination you make meaningful phrases that have direction. Self-taught students often make the mistake of trying to memorize many chords to grow their chord vocabulary. This approach may work in time, but a better way is to…
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Play Music with Your Kids
As a private music teacher I have the opportunity to work with people of all ages. My current roster of students range in age from four years old to eighty. Teaching music to young children is joy that is hard to put into words. Their genuine appreciation and wonderment is inspiring to say the least.…
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