Beginner/Intermediate Q+A Submissions (June 2021)
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In this Beginner/Intermediate Q&A Submissions video, Daine answered all of your questions that were submitted in the month of June.
00:18 – Any tips for improving speed on runs in Believe?
04:32 – Where can I find info on spectrum analysis of the science of music?
05:37 – I can’t read music. Will that hamper my learning?
07:14 – Does a sus chord signify passing to another chord?
09:15 – How are you able to play rootless voicings without thinking about how to form it?
12:27 – Are there general rules to use backing tracks as a metronome?
14:40 – Can you recommend any order of playing jazz lines?
16:37 – How to become efficient at sight reading?
18:48 – Tips for mastering scales?
23:11 – Is there an alternative to playing the Dm7 in Amazing Grace?
25:30 – Tips for fingering 7th chords?
28:29 – How to figure out which scales go with which chords?
30:42 – Which course helps with speed & technique?
31:22 – How to develop ear training?
32:43 – How would you describe the musical quality of different keys?
35:38 – How is the composer compensated when someone performs their piece?
36:59 – If there’s an accidental in the treble clef, does it also apply to the bass clef?
38:14 – Can you explain the concept of modes?
41:04 – Can you demonstrate your grooves in the B minor course?
44:27 – Could you teach an accompaniment lesson for Elton John songs?
48:17 – In the Beginner Jazz Improv QT, why are you playing Dm in left hand and F scale in right hand?
52:20 – Can you demonstrate the 2nd part of What a Wonderful World?
58:30 – What should I be thinking when performing a song by memory?
01:02:25 – Can I apply triad pairs to the Major Blues Scale course?
01:05:59 – Is there an easy way to master chord shells?
01:09:49 – Can you explain fingering for inversions?
01:12:35 – Will there be an Autumn Leaves Swing course for Int/Adv?
01:13:32 – Any tips for maintaining a repertoire?
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