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Microtonality is probably the most significant single difference between guitar and keyboards. If you plug keyboard sheet music into a MIDI sequencer, then you get something very close to the…

Guitar and piano are similar instruments in a lot of ways. In most modern styles, they are the two main instruments for polyphonic harmony. They cover a lot of the…

The core competencies for classical musicians are different than those for performers and creators of modern popular music, like rock, country and related styles, but they’re not mutually exclusive. Many…

Let's look at the similarities and differences between the core competencies you need for classical versus modern musical settings. In both classical and modern settings, you need technical proficiency on…

You should see some of the reactions from experienced musicians when they break free from the tyranny of written music for the first time. When classically-trained musicians learn that they…

Readability is not subjective. It’s not in the eye of the beholder. It’s not a matter of opinion. Readability is measurable and verifiable. That’s why I believe bad page formatting…

Let's look at the rock, country and pop song books they sell at music stores. How do you think they write those books? You probably think that Eric Clapton, Carlos…

For many non-reading, ear-trained musicians, the best way to learn staff may not be to practice reading it. The best way to learn staff may be to practice writing it.…

Classically-trained players are sometimes put-off because a piece of music or a chord chart has a mixture of sharps and flats. Of course, it’s bad form to randomly mix sharps…