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A Melodic Chromatic Scale sounds the same but is written in different ways. A Melodic Chromatic Scale may be written in a “Set Form”. A “Set Form” means that a scale is written using a set pattern of notes. In a Harmonic Chromatic Scale, the “Set Form” is that the Tonic, Dominant and Upper Tonic notes are only written once. All other notes are written twice. Therefore the notes in the ascending and descending Harmonic Chromatic Scale are the same notes. A Chromatic Scale uses all 12 semitones in the octave, for a total of 13 notes. The “Rules in Stone” for writing any Chromatic Scale are: ♪ The Chromatic Scale must start and end on the same Tonic note. ♪ Each letter name is used at least once. You cannot skip a letter name. ♪ A letter name may be used twice in a row, but never more than twice in a row. ♪ There will always be 5 single notes – 5 letter names that are only used once. There are 3 types of Chromatic Scales: 1. Harmonic Chromatic Scale – Set Form (Single Tonic, Domin

Good morning everyone, here is another quote to commence your day. “Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” ― Alphonse de Lamartine

“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.” ― Steve Maraboli

Hello everyone, whenever you hear or see the term 'flat' or its equivalent, 'sharp', you'd suppose it is accidentals that are being referred to. By accidentals, I mean the alteration of natural keys by one semitone, either higher or lower. In case you've forgotten, that's exactly how the keys in the flat and sharp series are created. In this tutorial, I won't be focusing on accidentals or scale building. I'll be talking about note precision while singing. Yep! I'm addressing we singers. I'm sure you have found yourself in a situation where you actually intend to sing a given note within a particular song, eg G, but you end up sounding something in-between G and Gb or G and G#. When you erroneously go lower, you're singing flat, but when you go higher, you're singing sharp. Most music directors and band leaders mix up the terms, hence, some singers are confused. It is easier to correct yourself when you actually understand what you&#

“Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.” ― Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

Good morning everyone, a beautiful week is here, have got some questions for you all. Have you ever wondered why God desires for people to sing? What role should singing play in the life of a Christian? What is it about worshipping through songs that is so important to God? You may not know it, but God already answered these questions in the Bible. The seven reasons below answer these questions and unpack more important truth about singing in the life of an individual Christian and the church. 7 Biblical Reasons Why Singing Matters. When you sing you obey: Singing isn't an option in the Scripture. It's a command. Colossians 3:16, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Ephesians 5:18-19: "And do not get drunk in wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit. Addressing one another in psalms and hy

Happy Sunday Everyone. *Things you should know as an instrumentalist* 🎻🎺🎸🎷��🎼🎯 👉 Noise-Always have it in mind that the moment you start with the policy that you must hear yourself during a ministration/performance/presentation with your group or band, noise starts from there. I'm not saying you shouldn't be audible with your instrument, its not in all cases that the musical gadgets will produce what you want, moreover they have their limits and get spoilt even at work. 👉 Submission - No matter what the case may be, even if the lead vocalist isn't as bold or good as expected, submit to him/her, respect the little talent, encourage that person, and never say you are too good to play for an artist. 👉 Respect - To everybody you come across in life, they have their different ways of perfectly displaying their musical talents, that they are not good on a particular pattern/style doesn't mean they are worst in other aspects, and if it's about just learning

Hello everyone, here goes another weekend... Happy weekend to you all... Enjoy your weekend... This is for someone out there: “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Follow us on Facebook @ "JDGAllAboutMusic"           J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

Two things that have no benefit in Music 1. Buying Musical Materials and not rehearsing. 2. Rehearsal without focus Two things that entrench Rehearsal 1. Discipline 2. Practice Routine Two things that destroy Musician 1. Wanting to be another person and not themselves 2. Bad habit Two things that destroy Improvisation 1. Absence of Repetitions 2. Absence of Sequences Two things that destroy life of musicians 1. Pride 2. Unfaithfulness to their Fans/Audience Two things that enhance Soloing 1. Listening to Great musicians repertoire 2. Chord tones Two things that bring about misery to Musicians Repertoire 1. Bad marketing 2. Bad Sound Quality Two things that bring about happiness to Musicians 1. Rehearsing :- it has no overdose 2. Patience Two things that bring Musicians close to God 1.Reading the Holy Book 2. Abiding by Gods instructions Two things that make devil to keep away from Musicians 1.Be God fearing 2. Avoiding selfishness Two things that

Good morning everyone, here is another musical quote for you to make your day awesome. “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” ― Confucius            J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

Good morning everyone, I trust your weekend was fabulous. Remember these musical words: “Where words fail, music speaks.” ― Hans Christian Andersen                         J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

Happy Sunday guys, it's the start of a new week, and I believe this week will be fruitful, enjoy your week. Here is a musical quote and a short video for you guys. Enjoy! “People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It’s like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song.” ― Michael Jackson     Follow us on Facebook @ "JDGAllAboutMusic"           J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid." Langston Hughes, The Collected Poems. Happy weekend Everyone. Follow us on Facebook @ "JDGAllAboutMusic"   J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

“Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” ― Alphonse de Lamartine               J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

“A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” ― Leopold Stokowski Good morning everyone, you can now get equipment that can be useful to you by clicking on this link .             J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” ― Billy Joel Good morning everyone, wish everyone a fruitful day. Questions based on what has been discussed so far will be up soon... Get ready...👌✌ It's all about Music...           J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

“Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.” ― Keith Richards             J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers". ~ Roy Ayers. Happy Sunday to Everyone. Remain blessed...             J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

Good morning everyone, I'll be discussing on Musical Bar Line. Musical Bar Line is a vertical line that divides the song in intervals of same length of time, with the purpose to organize the structure and make the orientation to the musician easier. Bar lines are placed on the musical staff to separate the divisions of time. It is used to build a musical staff. Examples are shown below. The vertical line draw in the image above represents the musical Bar lines.  From the image above, we can see the we have the musical staff, Clef, time signature, notes & bar lines. The musical bar line has divided the musical staff. Following the time signature (4/4) in each staff, it says 4 crotchet beats in each bar. The musical bar lines help group beats into patterns and help organize the writing and reading of music for both the composer and the performer. Five types of bar lines give you directions on how the music is structured, when and where to repeat, and when to stop:

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy". ~ Ludwig van beethoven.           J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"The world's most famous and popular language is music". ~ Psy. Good morning to you all.              J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"Music can change the world because it can change people". ~ Bono J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

Hello Everyone, today I will be discussing on Time signature in the Theory of Music. At the beginning of a piece of music, there is a sign called a Time Signature.  Time signatures define the amount and type of notes that each measure contains. It is also known as measure signature .  It consist of two numbers written like a fraction. See image below Clearly the top figures in the time signature in the image above shows how many beats are there in a bar. The bottom figures in the time signature in the image above shows what kind of note is to be used to represent the beat. If the bottom figure is 4, the beats will be shown as crotchets ; if it is 2, the beats will be minims ; if it is 8; they will be quavers . (It is helpful here to remember the alternative word for minims, crotchet, etc.: half notes, quarter notes etc.) Thus from the image above their time signature means that: This means that there are 4beats in a bar and the beats in the bar are written as crotchets.    

"Without music, life would be a mistake". ~ Frederick Nietzsche. Happy Sunday to you all.               J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent". ~ Victor Hugo. Happy weekend to you all. Enjoy your weekend.  J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything". ~ Plato

Hello everyone, I'll be discussing today on the topic "Rest in Music".                                         Rest Rest in music is a symbol that signifies a period of silence or pause in a piece of music. Each notes (for example: crotchet) has their rest symbols in Music. Each rest symbol and name has a direct relationship with a particular note value for length, indicating how long the silence should last. Images shown below are the rest symbols in Music alongside their note & note values and the length ; Questions about this topic should be forwarded to "umukorojosh@gmail.com". Thanks.  J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." - Bob Marley. Good morning to you all. ✌✌

Today, I'll be discussing on the musical staff, Clef, Middle C and Ledger lines.                    The Musical Staff (or Stave)  The Musical Staff is the basic or foundation of music notations. The musical staff consists of 5 horizontal lines and four spaces. It is what the notes are represented on. The musical staff is a diagram on which musical symbols such as notes, sign, rest, clefs, sharp and flat are placed.  The Clef  According to "Wikipedia" A clef (from French: clef "key") is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes. Placed on one of the lines at the beginning of the stave, it indicates the name and pitch of the notes on that line. This line serves as a reference point by which the names of the notes on any other line or space of the stave may be determined.  We use Clefs to tell us which notes correspond to which lines or spaces. The names of notes on a staff depend on which music clef is at the start of the staff.

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato

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NOTES AND NOTES VALUE Notes according to Wikipedia is a sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound (♪, ♫); A note can be placed on either the line or space on a stave...  In music notation, a note value indicates the relative duration of a note,  A note consists of the note head, the stem and the flag... 1. Double whole note (Breve).  2.  Whole Note (Semibreve): The duration of the whole note is 4 quarter notes. It is an open note with no stem and flag.  Note that (2) semibreve makes a Breve.    2. Half Note (Minim): The duration of the half note is 2 quarter note two.  It is quite different from the whole note in such a way that it has a stem, although it is still open but without flag.  Note that (2) minim makes a semibreve & four (4) minim a Breve.  3. Quarter Note (Crotchet): The quarter note is worth 1/2 of a half note.  Note that two (2) crotchet makes a minim, four (4) crotchet makes a semibreve