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I’ve listened to They Might Be Giants from my earliest years and on, and their songs have pretty simple strum patterns. For starters, the chords follow progressions like II-V-I or IV-VI-V, as well as including some minor chords that follow neighboring tones up the scale. I think the music theory is something I can focusContinue reading “First Songs”

My family has a treasure trove of stringed instruments. We have a mandolin, a guitarra (Portuguese 12-stringed guitar,) two acoustic guitars, and at least 6 electric guitars. Unfortunately, they sit in a corner, tuned down, waiting for someone to use them. I’ve played piano since I was 8, so I know how to read musicContinue reading “Starting Out”