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The 2 - 5 - 1: One Progression To Rule Them All
Jazz is likely one of the most intricate and complex music styles to date. However! When you examine the music more closely, you'll...

galdornay
Aug 28
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Motivation To Practice – How To Find It?
We all want to be the best we can be on our instrument, but that takes a lot of motivation! in this article I will talk about how to find it

galdornay
Jun 12, 2022
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Six Books Every Beginner Jazz Guitar Player Should Have
With so many music books on the market today, it is hard to know the good form the bad. This post will show you some of the good ones.

galdornay
Feb 9, 2021
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The Importance Of A Working Space
We are often told that to get better on the guitar we need to practice. but something the right environment can make all the difference

galdornay
Jan 23, 2021
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The Tuning Fork: A Back-To-Basics Approach When Tuning Your Guitar
Tuning the guitar is commonly seen as a repetitive chore we do before practicing or performing. But it can be much more than that.

galdornay
Dec 19, 2020
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Six Things To Notice When Starting To Play The Guitar
Starting to play the guitar is an amazing thing to do, but, if you do not have a teacher or a guide you may overlook some important notes.

galdornay
Nov 23, 2020
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Six Jazz Standards Every Advanced Jazz Player Should Know
At some point, on our jazz playing journey, we should try to play more difficult standards. Here is a list of six and why them

galdornay
Nov 2, 2020
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Voice Leading: What Is It? And How Do I Use It In My Playing?
Many players relay on shapes of chords and scales to play. And while that is great, it may cause problems when thinking about voice leading.

galdornay
Oct 19, 2020
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Five Solos Every Beginner Jazz Player Should Know And why
Jazz is a language, and in order to talk it fluently, you need to learn from the greats! This post talks about the 5 solo you should learn.

galdornay
Sep 28, 2020
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How To Approach Learning A New Jazz Standard
Learning a new standard can sometimes look intimidating. In this post I will talk about how to approach learning a new standard.

galdornay
Sep 14, 2020
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Six Jazz Standards You Should Learn When Starting To Play Jazz
The world of jazz is so big that sometimes it could be hard to know where to start. This post will help you find where to start your journey

galdornay
Aug 29, 2020
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How To Approach Playing A Chord Melody
Playing a chord melody is one of the most challenging style a guitar player can play. In this post I will try to make it a little easier.

galdornay
Aug 11, 2020
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Should You Learn To Read Music?
Many of us are asking ourselves "Do I really need to learn how to read music?" And in this post I will try to answer that question.

galdornay
Jul 30, 2020
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The Benefits Of Learning Guitar
No matter where you are at life right now, a young kid, a teenager, an adult or in your sixties, learning guitar will benefit your life.

galdornay
Jul 20, 2020
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Organizing Your Practice Routine
Like everything in life, if you want to be good at something you have to put in the hours. And with the guitar, it’s no different.

Gal Dornay
Sep 9, 2019
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Metronome: Its Importance And How To Work With It
The metronome is one of the most underrated devices in the music world. This post will show you why and how to use this amazing device.

Gal Dornay
Sep 9, 2019
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Warming Up
In this post I will talk about one of the things that most guitar players do not give enough thought about; warming up.

Gal Dornay
Sep 9, 2019
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