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When we first start playing, key signatures, those "hashtag," "pound sign," or baby "b" looking symbols to the right of the clef sign in our sheet music, might seem intimidating or even antiquated. After all, we probably ...
If you are new to music theory and ever wondered what a scale is, or, maybe what are the types, how do we figure out how to play them, and why do we have different ones, this is the podcast for you. I share everything you need to know about scales ...
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