Two more rhythm lessons here, for beginners on any instrument (be sure to watch the first two beginner rhythm lessons, if you haven't already, so you're all caught up!)

In this short video I explain what a count off is, how and why musicians use them.

And in this slightly longer video, I explain what coordination is and share some simple exercises that also help work out basic rhythm principles.

Wow! I haven't posted since February! Well, I have lots of great excuses, including that I've helped my wife launch D'Lolly's Uptown Bakeshop here in Washington Heights. But you don't want to hear about my lame excuses, you want new video music lessons!

Here are the latest, some beginner music theory lessons on rhythm. They compliment each other, so I highly recommend you watch both!

In this short video, I explain the difference between kinds of music notes (whole, half, quarter, eighth) and their relation to the beat and to each other.

Also, I forgot to post a guitar lesson video back in February about the 12 Bar Blues progression in the key of A. There's also a 12 Bar Blues progression play-along video here.

Enjoy!

In this short video, I explain what HALF STEPS and WHOLE STEPS are, and how they are combined to create the Major Scale.

In this short video, I explain the literal ABC's of music, how certain letters are used to name certain notes and chords.

In this short video, I lay down some more foundation for music theory, explaining the concepts of octave and pitch.

​In this short video, I explain alternative methods of reading and writing music that are specific to guitar -- Chord Diagrams and Tabs (short for tablature).

​In this short video, I explain the importance of becoming musically literate -- that is to say the reading (and/or writing) of standard music notation. I also explain some of the most basic components of written music: staff, clef, key signature, time signature, measures, notes, and rests.