Free Downloadable Learning Materials

Ensemble Packet

This is a collection of four Twelve Bar Blues progressions and four easy songs intended for novice musicians. They use a general rhythmic notation with chord names. The Ensemble Packet works great for ensemble classes as well as individual studies.

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The Major Scale Formula

This is a table showing each note in each key. It is organized via the Circle of Fifths and the Circle of Fourths. Each notes is listed in columns underneath Roman Numerals depicting the scale degrees for each note.

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Exercise Checklist Table

Use this checklist to keep track of your finger exercise progress. it has seven different metronome speeds and six empty columns.

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Pentatonic Shapes for Electric Bass

Download a visual aid to help learn the five positions of the Pentatonic Scale.

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The Major Scale Shapes for Electric Bass

Download a free visual aid to help memorize the seven modes of The Major Scale.

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The Major Scale Shapes for Guitar

Download a free visual aid to help memorize the seven modes of The Major Scale.

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Pentatonic Shapes for Guitar

Download a visual aid to help learn the five positions of the Pentatonic Scale.

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The Major Scale Shapes for Ukulele

Download a free visual aid to help memorize the seven modes of The Major Scale

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Pentatonic Shapes for Ukulele

Download a visual aid to help learn the five positions of the Pentatonic Scale.

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Odd Time Signature Strumming Varieties

This is a complimentary example of four different Odd Time Signatures. You can use them to practice strumming back and forth between to chords or arpeggios. There is a single example for 3/4 6/8 5/4 and 7/8. More examples and exercises will be available soon in Chords and Rhythms and Level two books for Guitar, Electric Bass, and Ukulele.

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