Year: 2016

The Place of Music in the 21st Century Education

As a music instructor, continuing education is essential for long term professional growth, which is why I enrolled in The Place of Music in the 21st Century Education available on Coursera.  As such, I’ll be posting personal responses to the course’s assignments in this section of the blog. Week #1: This is an exciting time to be […]

Minor Fives to Go

In this lesson, you’ll learn a great riff built around the minor pentatonic scale on the open E-strings. For a more in depth investigation of the minor pentatonic scale, check out pages 25 – 27 of The Ultimate Rock Guitar Dojo for Kids: White Belt Edition. For the full lesson, click on the PDF Below: Minor Fives […]

Monster Mayhem

Would you like to terrify your friends with an awesome guitar riff? Well, Monster Mayhem is so cool, it’s downright horrifying! Written by a 10-year-old URGD student named Milo, Monster Mayhem combines repeating single note lines, whole step bends, and a furious power chord riff. 
If you’re following along with the book, The Ultimate Rock […]