https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/free-music-lessons-blog.html May Music News brings you the latest updates on free music lessons, the studio calendar and Almost Free Drum Tabs. en-us free music lessons Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:59:14 -0400 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:59:14 -0400 may-studio-music-lessons.com https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/confusion.html76d5966c77cc1c778f71aa3a64f550c3Good morning, I have just started learning drumming and have come up against notation which I do not understand or was not explained on the course.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:58:52 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/1960s-harmony-4-string-guitar.htmlabc0e9f2c6ade3d9e17738e86cfacb7aHi I have this guitar that was my grandfathers. It is missing the pick guard and it looks like it needs to be refinished. Is it a good idea to do this?
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:37:21 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/jam-session.html18ad61e2bfce8751bf2b514e0c07fb85How does someone play along in a jam session that doesn’t know the song, I play with a group and there are some that don’t know the song all is said is Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:10:00 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/help-out-a-classical-guitarist-please.html51fe3a452decf5b499dd425590b2fa10What are the best quality strings for a classical guitar? Specifically if you're looking for a medium tone? I need something in between bright and warm, Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:29:50 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/how-to-finger-a-min7sharp5-chord.htmldb9c906bf393eee7f6930eb476dbe073I'm having problems fingering min7 #5 chords. For example, trying to play Bmin7 #5 (picture uploaded), I want to use 1st finger - E string 7th fret 2nd Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:58:03 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/light-goes-through-spruce-soundboard.htmlf1273af830c2ad938d0b3f1222234185Just purchased a Martin LX1RE and when I put a strong desk lamp to the soundboard, the light goes right through the top and you can see it through the Sun, 5 Nov 2023 10:13:56 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/floor-tom-brackets.html00f980353b633c59ee51ca63d4433d0bHow interchangeable are floor tom brackets? I know little to nothing about drums and my nephews floor tom bracket screws are stripped and the bracket needs Sun, 15 Oct 2023 09:34:02 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/breedlove-pursuit-concert-eb-model-does-anyone-know-about-this-model.html2a78ff7fbd5e7bc52e070e650eff735aI just bought a Breedlove pursuit concert Eb at guitar center for $500 used. It sounds great but the only problem is the b, g and d strings buzz on the
Fri, 26 May 2023 15:29:32 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/how-does-midi-to-usb-work-electronic-drums.html36ee53a3f22e0023c30fec8f8c062680I am trying to use the MIDI function on my drumset, but I don't have a MIDI interface. I researched this, and I found out that I can buy a cable that has Thu, 4 May 2023 09:07:50 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/accompanying-choirs-on-guitar.html14e699d31794d85b408fa7ef53009fefI will be occasionally accompanying a 50 voice choir on both acoustic & electric guitar. The choir is not miked and we usually perform for 100-150 people Wed, 3 May 2023 19:52:52 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/where-to-strike-the-white-keys.htmled0f0dc58914f4235312b4a3bb4138daThe white keys are longer than the black keys. When playing the white keys, does it matter where on the white keys the user strikes the keys? Can you strike Sat, 25 Feb 2023 09:25:28 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/what-guitar-theory-or-rule-tells-why-this-works-.html5509e31f1abd71a6f14348d4b588a58dIf I solo/play in F minor pentatonic (box or position 1), why does it compliment and sound proper 5 frets up the neck at Bb minor box 1 ??? Thanks Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:32:40 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/small-hands.htmla4c31f66ce8961889df3f09c7b4c67e9I am 150 cm tall and my hands are max 16 cm. I have a classic guitar and I am a beginner. I've been struggling to get my hands to make some chords right, Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:23:21 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/am-i-too-old-to-learn-piano.html440702c50c75dc88338453a6cb68bcbfHello. I am 17 years old and just starting to learn how to play piano on a keyboard. I have seen on multiple sites online that it is too late for me to Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:10:42 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/tuning.html43f324900283c535d8f4d3fad3c2c18cWhat tuning is D# G# C# F# A# D#? Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:23:15 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/can-someone-explain-the-cadence.htmla76738eabe235e994170c1fdd6d27749Hello! I am a beginner in the piano I am wondering if someone can explain the cadence sequence that occurs between :06 and :013 in the clip attached. My Sun, 6 Nov 2022 19:16:07 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/tracy-chapmans-fast-car-live-intro-melody-1988.html217013e7be2258eb9d6de50ffe60a270When Tracy Chapman played fast car in 1988 live at Oakland coliseum arena she played 6 seconds of an intro which is not played in the studio recorded song. Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:01:05 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/settings-question.html908e4c9e9dc9bcd73d902e8b18da43aeHello, I have a new Marshall DSL5CR 5W Tube amp and a new Gibson LP Std 60”s guitar. I have several pedals from a Big Muff Fuzz to a Cry Baby WAH. I’m Sat, 8 Oct 2022 10:56:28 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/ties-nonadjacent-notes.htmld1b6a482b5e9476d93dec27b0b56697eHello, My name is Nathan, and I am novice piano player working my way through Clair de lune by Claude Debussy. I am currently at measure 47, and I need Fri, 7 Oct 2022 17:19:31 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/missing-tip-on-pointing-finger.html2497512170c0ad2266e8f83f4a598b2dI have a base guitar(beginner) and I am right handed. My left hand is missing the tip of the finger so I only use three fingers for the frets. Would I Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:09:06 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/pow-wow-drum.htmlc0877e32cc10a03fbc3c5cf3054bb21dWhat type of drum would make that nice deep bass pow wow drum sound for sitting outside around a fire?,… Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:42:47 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/vinyl-wrapping-an-acoustic.html92e324b40305263d09ff456a7b20cc77Hi, I've been playing guitar for a bit now but do not like the color of it. I would like to ask, would it affect the sound of my acoustic guitar if I vinyl Tue, 9 Aug 2022 10:30:11 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/problems-with-strumming.htmlf9874da414350295ab93a260eaffad3bI have recently started learning acoustic guitar (an Ibanez acoustic) and I'm having trouble strumming the strings. Whenever I strum-more so a downward Thu, 4 Aug 2022 10:28:36 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/muting-notes.html2fa2e8bc2b546fe65d3ab2e626dd8986Hi! I'm a beginner. I have no idea that how can I play these muting notes on my guitar. I saw a lot of techniques in YouTube but none of them helped me Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:46:00 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/playing-ornaments.html299285858d4afb770eb1847d1003ecb3Hi. I just started Sonata in D Major by Samuel Arnold as summer homework. I am not very good with trills. Is there someone I could purchase the sheet music Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:36:38 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/neck-body-alignment.html30e9f39a16489e65caa16174cb091306HI I would like to know if my guitars neck is correctly attached to the body. If you look at the picture you will see that the white line is not the same
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 20:08:13 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/i-am-a-beginner-and-im-worried-about-something.html01867cc20c9da0e9b6ec78936b872450Im trying to tune a guitar with an online tuner and im worried that the strings will snap. The guitar pegs are easy to turn and the last time i tried to Tue, 31 May 2022 10:23:35 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/changing-front-kick-drum-head.htmled8a760463abba3ecf26fa32a95a0099Hi my kit has a fan like front kick drum head, is it possible to replace this with a proper skin.? Thank,s ... Brian.
Mon, 23 May 2022 19:27:20 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/icebell-finger-strike-or-mallet-strike.html188fc3ab09d8b5c859ea2633328290deMy question has to do with using an Icebell cymbal (for instance an LP 9 Icebell) and whether it would respond with just a finger strike or perhaps a mallet Fri, 6 May 2022 19:26:14 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/hi-im-happy-i-found-your-site-i-have-no-idea-what-year-my-electric-guitar-is.htmlfe1354a34170446de8ccb449d2bd3faeIt’s a very nice,shiny, black guitar. It’s a Schecter. Diamond series xxx(stripper girls for fret marks). Sounds fantastic af. I love it. But, I realized Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:31:01 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/live-performance-drum-miking.htmlbb3487c8afb01e69202ccf35de01ac5bGreetings, I have 6 mics on my drum set. I run them through a Mackie ProFXv2 12 channel mixer. The 6 mics are placed on the Kick, Snare, Hi-Hats, 2 mounted Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:19:13 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/weak-rh-4th-finger.html293a43241f7189ac2d24de6b319197bfI have a piece I have been practicing that requires a quick grace note from my RH 4th finger rolling up to the 5th finger and back. It never seems quite Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:49:01 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/second-crash-questions.html1a01ec4caf8b70976b3e8e2c1d5817faI have a I Series Crash 16 Zildjian and I am looking for a second Crash cymbal that would compliment that. What would you recommend? Wed, 2 Mar 2022 11:06:52 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/snare-drum-age.html516708c51d12bfa05277a2395dc59d9fI have recently aquired a Ludwig Supraphonic, 6-1/2 x 14, Chrome, 10 lug snare drum. The serial number is 7 digits - 1846135. I believe it is from Tue, 1 Mar 2022 17:18:53 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/im-a-beginner.html5ab4fd13a221eca4db7b343b59466b9dhi i was wondering how can i get my fingers used to the strings hurting my finger tips? my dad said to keep praticing but i was wondering if i practice Sat, 26 Feb 2022 21:35:11 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/d-to-a-pulloff.html201ec360ee9447d409bf5831cd6e3bdbHow would I execute a pull-off from D (3rd fret B string) to A (2nd fret G string) as in the 8th staff of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville? Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:09:23 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/guitar-brandmodel.htmlab99e47abde7ba18fffb289d28895949Hello i want to ask what kind of guitar is this (at the photo), someone will give it to me next month, but i feel ashamed asking the brand/model.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:11:20 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/help-regarding-ground-buzz.htmle7033412b2bd5a73538e9e7a6aefeb77Background: So I just bought an audio interface recently so that I could record my guitar Following is my setup and observations: Guitar (Dean ML) is connected Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:23:52 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/looking-for-an-estimate.htmlc88bfcd5dd00e10159a6a7f6e3a52eb6Hello, I have a DG-60 nat Fender acoustic guitar that I've been wanting to sell, but I'm not sure what to price it at. It's only been used a few times Wed, 1 Dec 2021 11:35:20 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/slingerland-rock-kit.html546e101d70460c3fc9f03df7a522ecc0I’m trying to restore my dad’s 1970s Slingerland rock kit. Has a 14 X24 bass drum and a set-o-matic double Tom holder. If I set up the kit with the Tom
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:03:20 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/what-is-poplar.html4651a72a1e6cb11f1137f383a0156669I saw some TAMA ROCKSTAR drum's on Reverb and they had Poplar shell's. What's Poplar ❓🤔 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:53:18 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/gsus4-chord.htmlbfab1d0c059232ed66b6f2d0ef89525fWhy many people mute 5th string when playing Gsus4 chord? Since G, C and D are the note for Gsus4 chord, we can play the 3rd fret of the 5th string (C) Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:03:58 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/one-head-or-two.html7d142e90ea926e7101b7c35dfecf45dfI'm toying with the idea of removing the bottom head on all my drums (except snare). I have a small rehearsal room & neighbours are close by. Will this Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:09:09 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/rock-song-chords.html30fbc3fc5140cbab9eb6ac048208ed09With rock music genre songs, power chords, barre chords, etc. what is the particular name of chords like this with all three top strings placed down and Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:44:42 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/g-notes.html10bf9e6748aca3a1d9ff55bffe750138Hi I’m composing a song on guitar and as there are a number of different g notes on the guitar I need to know how to write down the name or position Wed, 7 Apr 2021 12:04:00 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/why-doesnt-my-guitar-sound-the-same.html216151ee4eb1fa8e42b8609d63603c72Hi there! I'm a complete beginner at guitar. I recently bought a Yamaha ERG 121C, and as far as I know it doesn't seem to have any issues. I use a mobile Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:09:53 -0400 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/choose-a-drum-set.html2c2371e16394010573316ed251ba1e45HI,I JUST WANT TO GET A ELECTRIC DRUM SET,THERE IS TOO MANY DIFFERENT DRUM SET .I CHECKED MOST OF THEM,I JUST WANT TO HELP ME TO CHOOSE RIGHT ONE. WHAT Sat, 6 Mar 2021 09:29:39 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/practicing-riffs.html936429d32045221d2298037c01416721My guitar experience is limited to, mainly, learning Van Halen songs. My question is regarding riffs: should I practice riffs at, below the speed that Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:03:08 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/guitar-recommendations-for-complete-beginner.html6f2351ac4b32d0b36fd13bef1cbcec0eHey everyone, I've recently decided I'm going to start learning guitar, so I'm trying to find a suitable guitar that I'd be able to learn on. I think I'm Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:32:41 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/query-about-application-of-chords-in-particular-scales.htmlada92a171ad564798206b2b0f019e2c5In g scale various songs sometime we play eminor after g sometime c major after g practically no issues but theoretically I wana know the reason behind Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:39:22 -0500 https://www.may-studio-music-lessons.com/intonation.html541df8fa412aae12c91e1245539cebf4Hello, I ordered an acoustic guitar in April of 2020 and it came in really great shape. Plays very well and I haven’t had any problems with it up until Tue, 9 Feb 2021 09:48:34 -0500