How to Play 7th Chords on the Guitar

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...
Solfège Syllables & Kodály Hand Signals

Solfège Syllables & Kodály Hand Signals

When singers learn new music, we tend to rely on finding our pitches on a piano. But how about when all we have is our voice and no other instrument? As singing musicians, it’s important that we have a helpful system to use when learning new music without another...
Ten Tips to improve your Guitar Playing

Ten Tips to improve your Guitar Playing

Learning to play guitar is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it can be frustrating when you’re just starting. Whether you’re taking lessons or are entirely self-taught, there are common pitfalls that almost all guitar students encounter along the way....
Songwriting 104: Song Forms Explored

Songwriting 104: Song Forms Explored

Note: this content was originally featured in the 7 Day Songwriting Challenge – a course created by Jamey Cummins and Alex Ballentine at Eastside Music School. We’ve made it free with the hopes that curious songwriters might learn something new. If you find this post...
Songwriting 103: All About Lyrics

Songwriting 103: All About Lyrics

Note: this content was originally featured in the 7 Day Songwriting Challenge – a course created by Jamey Cummins and Alex Ballentine at Eastside Music School. We’ve made it free with the hopes that curious songwriters might learn something new. If you find this post...