It’s been nearly 8 months since I hit my head and suffered a concussion on Nov 2, 2021 and I have a few things that I’d like to share to add to the previous article that I wrote so that people can hopefully learn more about concussions, how to heal … Continue reading
As a musician and teacher, I often get asked about what gear I use or what gear I would recommend for students so I decided to make a list which I will update as I go. If you find this useful article useful, please share it with a friend. I … Continue reading
Vic Juris, jazz guitarist extraordinaire and teacher. Continue reading
As someone who is self-employed in a field that is highly competitive and constantly changing, I knew that pursuing music as a career was going to be a challenge. That was fine for me. In retrospect, I had a huge advantage that many people my age didn’t have when they … Continue reading
Late at night on Nov 2nd, I hit the back right side of my head above my ear, hard enough to wake my sleeping wife. It hurt a lot and I felt dizzy but I didn’t think anything of it. My wife told me that I probably had a concussion … Continue reading
Triads Augmented = R 3 #5Major = R 3 5Minor = R b3 5Diminished = R b3 b5 Seventh Chords Major 7 = R 3 5 7Dominant 7 = R 3 5 b7Minor 7 = R b3 5 b7Minor7(b5) = R b3 b5 b7Diminished 7 = R b3 b5 bb7 … Continue reading
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Connecting your chords with arpeggios and scales is a great way to see how these fundamental concepts intertwine and overlap. Understanding these relationships is fundamental to having a good understanding of most music that has been influenced by Western harmony concepts. Loading…
Things to Practice with any Scale Shape or Arpeggio Rhythms – Subdivision Play quarter notes Play doubled notes in 8th notes (alternate picking) Playing 8th notes Play the same note 3 times and feel it like triplet Triplet 8th notes Play the same note 4 times and feel it like … Continue reading
The pandemic and lockdowns have probably been among the most difficult periods ever to be a working musician. It certainly has been the most difficult time in my music career. However, during this time I’ve discovered something amazing, something that I didn’t think was possible. That is, that jamming over … Continue reading