Have you ever run into a chart and instead of chords, they write Roman numerals? And worse yet — do you wonder what the heck those things mean?
Some call it “The Nashville System” — although the Roman Empire is slightly older than the Grand Ole Opry.
You can get a guide to how the Roman Numeral System relates to the major scale at Lessons @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
WADE
Can you believe it’s been 100 years? Yeah, time really flies.
Windsor McKay — genius behind the Little Nemo comic strip — ventured into movies with “Gertie The Dinosaur”
Nobody had every imagined cartoons could move. And before color movies — animation could be hand colored, so color film wasn’t needed.
Here is the 100-year-old Little Nemo film (partially hand-colored). Please note — no drugs were used in imagining this wild specatacle.
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Really interesting article from the LA Times – Hero Complex Winsor McCays Little Nemo Brought a New Animated Spirit to Film 100 Years Ago
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The SongWriting Fever Blog is adding a new forum section: SongWriting Collaboration Requests
In that section you can describe your songwriting collaboration needs and your project and what you do and ask for songwriters who are interested in collaborating with you.
I’ve done a lot of internet collaboration over the years — with people from Australia, Canada and all over the USA. I’ve only met two of them — but made some great friends.
Collaboration opens up a lot of doors — you can take part in things you could never do on your own.
Check it out — you may get hooked on collaboration.
WADE
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Are you better at starting songs than finishing them?
Is songwriting a “necessary evil?”
Do you get stuck and give up — at least from time to time.
You need to check out the latest posting at Ultimate Guitar. There are some suggestions on how to keep your momentum going when you seem to be spinning your wheels.
WADE
It can be a delicate process, but assessing a person’s progress can lead to improvement and growth.
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen, that is. Is there any other? The Swedish guitarist is known for his sweep picking and tapping.
It’s not easy, and it doesn’t sound real easy, either.
If you’re interested in some basic techniques, jump over to Ultimate Guitar and start digesting. There’s a lot of stuff there — but it’s only scratching the surface.
Hey, yeah! Let’s learn scratching as well as tapping. Maybe next lesson.
WADE
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First you learn some basic chords — maybe the C-A-G-E-D system.
Then you put them together in some kind of chord progression, like I-IV-V7
Then you will start wanting to play some lead licks or simple melodies.
If you are at that stage, go over to Ultimate Guitar — there is some guidance on playing simple melodies over common chords.
WADE
