Александр Васильев
Scales: The Beginning
What is a Scale? A scale is a sequence of notes in a specific mode. The starting note is named tonic, or root note. It defines the key of...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 62 min
The Intervals
The performance of any piece of music (except, perhaps, 4’33” John Cage) involves the sequential reproduction of sounds. One of the...
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Александр Васильев
May 21 min
Progressive Barre Study
I named this study a progressive barre study because it starts with a three-string barre and gradually builds up to a full six-string...
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Александр Васильев
Feb 142 min
Two Exercises For The Right Thumb
In this article, I offer my students and blog readers two exercises aimed at practicing the technique of the right thumb*, achieving its...
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Александр Васильев
Jan 291 min
Study for Barre on Three Strings
Below are the video and sheet notation for a small study for the very beginning stage of training the barre technique.
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Александр Васильев
Jan 184 min
Yin and Yang of Mastery: Finding Balance in Practice vs Play
The concepts of "practice" and "play" are often used in various contexts, including sports, music, and learning. Read a brief overview of...
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Александр Васильев
Dec 28, 20232 min
Volume and dynamics
Two basic volume symbols in music are: forte — loud, piano — quiet. Moderate levels of loudness are indicated as follows: mezzo-forte —...
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Александр Васильев
Dec 12, 20234 min
Sound Duration (final part)
Tuplets As we learnes earlier, traditional note durations are typically binary divisions, meaning they are divided into halves (e.g.,...
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Александр Васильев
Nov 7, 20232 min
Sound Duration (part 1)
Just as there is no practical sense in recording the pitch of a sound in hertz, there is no practical sense in recording the absolute...
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Александр Васильев
Oct 30, 20231 min
p-i picking
Exercise for picking strings using fingers “p” (thumb) and “i” (index) alternately. This exercise is useful for developing right hand...
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Александр Васильев
Oct 3, 20231 min
Pitch
Each sound has a certain frequency of vibration, which is called pitch. Example: the sound A has a frequency of 440 Hz It is logically...
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Александр Васильев
Oct 3, 20232 min
Classic Posture And Hand Placement When Playing The Guitar
Learning to hold an instrument so that you don’t have to visit an osteopath. Usually, guitar played while sitting on a chair, but you can...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 28, 20232 min
Musical Sound Qualities (introduction)
Musical sound possesses various qualities that contribute to its overall character and perception. Here are some essential qualities of...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 23, 20231 min
Study for two guitars
What started as a small exercise in technique gradually turned into a study for two guitars. As it turned out, the “p-i picking” exercise...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 8, 20233 min
Features of guitar notation (Part 1)
Tablature Tablature is a schematic notation of music that operates on the working elements of a musical instrument. Tablature can be...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 7, 20231 min
Online classes in the Syncope music studio!
Welcome to the Syncope Music Studio! We are glad to welcome you to our team and help you learn to play the guitar in a convenient online...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 7, 20231 min
Become a Student of the Syncope Music Studio!
We invite you to the Syncope music studio to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of playing the guitar! If you dream of learning...
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Александр Васильев
Jun 7, 20231 min
Express Course
Music-making in the company of friends, the pleasure of performing your favorite songs — all this will become available for those who...
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