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Lessons and TidbitsFROM EASTSIDE MUSIC SCHOOL
8 Tips for Vocal Success
Karlene Grinberg from Eastside Music School shares eight practical tips for building a sustainable vocal practice, emphasizing consistency over duration, physical awareness, and finding joy in the process. 1. Create a Routine - Short, consistent sessions of 15–20...
Movable Shapes for Guitar
Movable Shapes - A systematic, visual, and logical approach to mastering the guitar by Jamey Cummins Our very own guitar teacher Jamey Cummins has written a method book for guitar! It's called Movable Shapes fro Guitar and the purpose of the book is to help...
Vocal Health
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR VOCAL HEALTH by Grace Thompson As kids go back to school and cold and flu season encroach, prioritizing vocal health is more important than ever. Regardless if you’re a singer, most people rely on their voices a lot more than they realize...
Two Note Per String Arpeggios for Jazz Guitar
2 NOTE PER STRING ARPEGGIOS FOR JAZZ GUITAR Arpeggios are a great way to outline chord changes in jazz guitar. But let's be honest, memorizing arpeggios on the guitar isn't the easiest thing to do. Fortunately, 2 note per string patterns makes the task quite a...
Motivic Development with Pentatonic Patterns
Learn to build strong melodic ideas using pentatonic patterns on the guitar. Create tension and release by transposing ideas up a whole step.
How to Play 7th Chords on the Guitar
7th Chords are essential for any guitarist learning to play jazz. While there are literally tens of thousands of possible combinations, you really only need to know 8 basic shapes to get started. In this video blog post, I’ll walk you through how to play 7th chords on...
