Virtual Music Academy

BLUES THEORY People love to make things harder than they need to be. Maybe they like the challenge. In the olden days, Blues players were given very little instruction and quickly went from practicing to performing. Nowadays, we practice, practice, practice and never get to play – because we made it too hard for ourselves. We’re here to play! We’ll learn all the important stuff and we won’t get sidetracked by all the ‘Fluff’. For example, there are probably 1,000 things you could learn to play on the guitar and piano, just as there are 1,000 ways to decorate your house. We’ll focus on all the important stuff, then add some fluff. In other words, build your house first, then see if you have money (or time) left over for decorations. With that said, let’s get down to business. What makes a song? What are the basic and most important elements of Music Theory? This is what you need to know: The notes of a scale The Chords of a scale The most important Chords of a Key/Scale The KEY of the song (A, G, Bb) Rhythm and Melody Verse and Chorus Song Structure/ Progressions & Turnarounds