"In Exercise 2: Melody, I find it difficult to play a scale starting on note 2 or any other note besides note 1. I can sight read most things, but starting on anything other than note 1 is problematic. Please help."
For IFR students practicing Exercise 3: Pure Harmony, this is a demonstration of the exercise Seven Worlds Expanded on the flute. Anna Crusat demonstrates the exercise exploring the 7 chord in the modal range.
In the IFR exercise Sun and Moon we explore the two most important harmonic environments in Western music, commonly referred to as "major" and "minor". Cristina Pérez demonstrates the exercise on the clarinet.
I have bought your learning materials and I am reading your e-book right now. For Exercise 1, I notice that there are special versions for guitar and bass. How about for violin? Should I use the version for guitar?
Can you explain how I should finger the Cloud exercise on an upright bass? Thanks!
In this free sample lesson from Deep Foundations for Guitar, you will learn the very first step to developing complete freedom of movement on the fretboard.
Thank you for writing your book. I really like your philosophy. Can you explain the difference between the IFR system and the CAGED system?
In this lesson you'll learn to move around the piano keyboard by whole steps. When we combine this whole step movement with the half step movement that you mastered in the previous lesson, you can begin to create tonality and harmony directly on the piano keyboard.
In this lesson we begin our creative exploration of the first harmonic environment of the major scale. This is how the notes of the major scale sound to our ear when note 1 is acting as the tonal center.
One of the most common frustrations that all beginning improvisers experience is getting lost in the middle of a tune. In this video I'll give you three concrete strategies that you can follow to make sure this never happens to you again.