Hi Guys, In continuation to the previous post about “Getting and Determining your Tone as a Drummer” We only listed the 6 ways and not defined and went into details . In this lesson we will talk more about each point. Now, Technique: this has to do with a HOW something […]
As an upcoming guitarist, I find it so hard to place what chord I am to play next wen singing and playing or when playing to a piece, all I did was to gamble. I play a GMaj where I am to play an FMaj, play an FMaj when I’m supposed […]
As simple as this may sound, I get disappointed when I meet pianist who has spent years playing the piano and yet they lack the basic fundamentals of chords. In this post we’re going to explore the foundation of piano chords “Notes create scales, scales create chords, chords create progressions, and […]
(N.B: Every definition or terms used in this material is an intellectual property of Otitoju Olumide. Meanwhile any other external intellectual property or knowledge if used will be referenced). There have been questions raised at different levels concerning certain things about the drum and her drummers which “Getting and determining […]
An “interval” in music is simply distance between two tones. Just like inches, feet, yards, and meters describe distance in physical spaces, intervals like “half steps” and “whole steps” describe distance in music. “Half steps” are from key to key with no keys in between, “Whole steps” always skip a key […]
Here are few recommended steps in becoming a better Singer. Believe in Yourself As a singer, I can tell you that if you don’t believe in yourself, no one will. Your singing must ring true. You must be confident if you expect to sing with the best voice possible. A confident […]
it is no secret that one of the most difficult aspects of singing is hitting the high notes. Good or bad, these notes will usually bring the singer the most attention. Here are my few tips for getting those high notes good and solid. Stop Yelling Singing higher is rarely accomplished […]
Single stroke A stroke performs a single percussive note. There are four basic single strokes. double stroke A double stroke consists of two single strokes played by the same hand (either RRorLL). diddle A diddle is a double stroke played at the current prevailing speed of the piece. For example, if […]
You might have heard about subsidiary chords and you were like “OMG”…. those must be heavenly chords…… i was once in those shoes before……without taking much of your time and bore you with long talks i will like to analyse subsidiary chords and prove to you that it is nothing difficult […]