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Pop Music Fans Need Video Lessons Too

Posted 07/05/2011 at 7:45pm | by Matt Scharfglass

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A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to make a series for YouTube using the same concept, only showcasing pop songs and aiming the lessons at beginners. Two of them have gone live so far — Plain White T’s’ "Rhythm of Love" and "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele.

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Just Play: How I Got Into Transcribing Music

Posted 06/12/2011 at 3:21pm | by Matt Scharfglass

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I often get asked how I got into transcribing music. This’ll sound arrogant, but to be completely honest, I think I always transcribed in some way. Even as a little kid, in my head, I was dissecting stuff I heard that appealed to me, even if I didn’t know the terminology.

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Just Play: To Get the Job Done Right, Play from the Heart

Posted 06/01/2011 at 10:37am | by Matt Scharfglass

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Too many people get caught up in tweaking their gear, getting bogged down in theory or doing what amounts to hours of non-musical calisthenics in order to perfect some inhuman guitar or bass technique.

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