What is musical rhythm?The word rhythm comes from the Greek word “rhythmos”, meaning measured motion. Basically, rhythm refers to the arrangement of sounds that move through time. It can be found ev
Music is an aural art, so listening skills are necessary to appreciate it as well as perform it. To understand what is being heard, ear training is a must for all musicians, in which they learn to id
The last lesson covered ways to play Happy Birthday in chord solo as well as lead and rhythm. Click me to review if need be>> 4 Ways to Play Happy Birthday on Guitar (Part 1). In this lesson, w
In year 2016, PlayZmith has published articles on a wide range of topics in guitar learning, including guitar lessons and learning tips mainly for beginners, musical knowledge of scales and chords, a
In the first half of the lesson (Follow this link to get to Part 1), we have already discussed (1) the formula for finding chords in a major scale and (2) the tonal function of chords. This time, we
Last time, we have talked about the 6 Qualities of a Great Guitar Teacher. It’s time to move on to the students’ side—we will be exploring the 5 factors that determine whether one is a good guitar st
Christmas is a time to… love? Yes, and PLAY CHORDS as well! In this lesson, we will be looking at (1) the formula for finding chords in a major scale, (2) tonal function of chords and (3) the chord
A capo is a very useful tool to music transposition, which is done by its clamping down the strings on the guitar at a particular fret. This shortens the length of all the strings, in effect, changes
From whence shall we start our guitar playing journey? If you wish to play many different songs, chords are what you should master. Here are the 8 open chords that every beginner should know. The n
In less than a month’s time the world will come together to a time to love—the Christmas Day. While Christmas is approaching, many of us are busy learning to play different Christmas songs on the gui