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has to be free and downloadable
plus, a site that doesn’t require for you to be a member, or make you register

Either buy your sheet music or borrow it from the library! You ought to know that it is ILLEGAL to STEAL COPYRIGHTED sheet music by downloading/sharing/printing it off for FREE. If the version you are after is not available as a legal sheet music, it is not gettable at all.

I know how to read tabs, I know how to read chords, and I know how to read rhythms, so don’t tell me how to do those like in similar questions. What I what to know is how to read music for guitar that is just single notes that doesn’t have tabulature. Direct me to a website or something good.

music is music… whether it’s for guitar or for piano. The staff is made up of five lines and four spaces. They are read as follows:
———— F
E
———— D
C
———— B
A
———— G
F
———— E

The lines are E G B D F… some use the line "Every Good Boy Does Fine" to remember those notes… the spaces spell out "FACE"… the C in "FACE" is what is called "Middle C" and works out to be the "B" string first fret. That gives you a starting point to figuing out how to read the notes.

Any lines or spaces above the staff, you just keep the progression going. Now a "b" next to a note means that it is a "flat" and a half step lower. A "#" is a "sharp" and means it’s a half step higher.

I am assuming you know the notes on the guitar and what half steps and full steps mean.

Are you interested in knowing how to tell the key signatures, clefs and coda’s and whatnot? Try this website… it’s pretty good;

http://datadragon.com/education/reading/

by G. Hugh Bodell

Over the past few months, as a result of conversations with friends, relatives, colleagues and acquaintances I have come to a startling but more importantly a scary conclusion.  There appears to be a perception that the US Government has funds that either were in storage or will emerge from some private stash to rescue everyone or entity in financial trouble.

This commentary is truly intended to be a non-partisan piece.  My concern is not that any one group is the cause or will be the cure of our current economic woes.  My objective is to address an apparent disconnect between the 306 million citizens of this great country and the trillions of dollars being spent or committed by an assemblage of 535 out of control middle men and woman, some call congress, I call self appointed loan brokers.

First, let me make one statement that is the corner stone of my commentary today.  Regardless of the economic system under which one lives, capitalism, modified capitalism/socialism or full-blown socialism the only source of asset creation is the people.  Not financial enterprises, not industrial enterprises, not service enterprises and definitely not government.

Every asset in the economic infrastructure of our country starts with the effort of the individual and the remuneration that individual receives for that effort.

The Big Three auto manufacturers need money because the individuals who would normally be inclined to buy one of their vehicles are either not so inclined or do not have nor cannot raise the required cash.

The taxes these three behemoths would normally pay to various tiers of government will not be paid because they have not made any profit because people, individuals are not buying their product.

Construction enterprises will not buy trucks because their product, buildings, have no buyers because once again, individuals who would normally be inclined to buy their buildings are either not so inclined or do not have nor cannot raise the required cash.

Thus, if Charlie or Charlene citizen does not spend, regardless of what they are not buying, profit is not made and taxes are not paid.

If taxes are not paid, this amorphous body referred to as government has no money to support their endless bailouts.

Where are they getting it, they are borrowing it and putting the loan on the balance sheet of each and every living soul in the United States.

That’s right, you owe the money that the 535 loan brokers are borrowing to bailout banks, brokerage houses, auto manufacturers and whoever gets on the line next.

I truly believe that if the American public began to view government spending at a more personal level, these out of control loan brokers called Congress would find themselves in the hot water they deserve.  So what I am going to attempt to do here is ‘make it personal’.  Keep in mind through this exercise that the only tax dollars that the US Treasury will get with which to pay off the debts enumerated below must ultimately be paid by the individual, whether income, sales, property, etc, the source is the working men and woman of this country, enterprises are only conduits through which the money passes.

Let’s start with what is owed from past spending binges As of December 23, 2008 the national debt is approximately   $10.612 trillion
To see that number in its scary entirety $10,611,615,687,668

Now let’s add to that the bailout money that is not included in the above, and let’s round it to where it really is going   $1.000 trillion

Therefore as of today, the 535 loan brokers have committed your future earnings to pay back   $11.612 trillion

Now lets add President Elect Obama’s estimate of what further bailout/stimulus needs the government will borrow   $3.000 trillion

So sometime between now and summer 2009 the citizens of this great country will owe various lenders throughout the world   $14.612 trillion

The population of this country as of today is approximately  306,000,000

Therefore every man, woman and child, from sea to shining sea will owe   $47,751.63

To bring that number even closer to home, the average US household has 2.59 souls in it, so according to the US Census Bureau, the average family/household will be in the hole for $123,676.73 by summer, and you didn’t get anything for that 123 grand, hell, you didn’t even know you owed it.

It is imperative that you think about this number in these term because you are going to pay it back.

We have already established that any tax money the US Treasury receives from business enterprises ultimately comes from each individual, well so do the tax dollars that are paid by the rich.  Those among the rich that enjoy a life supported by dividends…those dividends are just another distribution of the profits earned by selling you, the individual, products or services.  Equally so with entertainers, sports celebrities, business owners, etc., if you do not buy their music, go to their games or buy their goods and services, they just ain’t rich anymore so they do not pay enormous taxes.

Harry Truman once said about his job as President of the United States, “The buck stops here”.  Well each citizen of the United States must look at the huge commitments that the 535 loan brokers are making with your money, assets and yes, your future and realize ‘The buck starts here’.

I would truly feel that this commentary was a success if people that read it start his or her own chart for their specific household.  Using the $11.612 trillion that we have already been made responsible for and the total population of the US as of today, each soul is responsible for $37,947.71 of debt the 535 loan brokers committed you to.  Each time you hear of the loan brokers committing you to another trillion, divide by that population number, 306 million, add it to the $37,947.71 and multiply it by the number of people in your household.

That way most of the honest, hardworking folk who built this nation can go to sleep every night saying to themselves, “My biggest creditor is a group of incompetent slugs who made me responsible for a loan without my consent, gave me nothing in return and have the government on their side to make me pay it back.  I am in this fix because 535 incompetent, self appointed loan brokers signed my name to the loan agreement, not theirs, mine.”

Then vote them out of office before they bankrupt you, all 535 of them!

G. Hugh Bodell is a freelance writer and a native New Yorker who is knowledgeable on many subjects but expert on none…well, maybe a few.  Feel free to visit him at http://www.ghughbodell.com

G. Hugh Bodell
http://www.articlesbase.com/politics-articles/the-us-government-is-not-an-independent-self-funded-entity-regardless-of-how-the-535-members-of-congress-are-acting-695382.html

2006-14

Flamenco Guitar: Learn To Play Malaguena With Guitar Tab

Flamenco guitar is an art that it is hard to master. But is it possible to play a flamenco guitar melody that is easy to learn for a beginner. Come and see!

Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which has its roots in Moorish and Jewish musical traditions.

Flamenco culture has become one of the icons of Spanish music and even Spanish culture in general.

The flamenco guitar comes from the lute and is made of Spanish cypress and spruce and is smaller than a classical guitar with a sharper sound.

Malaguena is a flamenco style with its roots in the local fandango of Malaga.

You will not need to read sheet music to play this flamenco guitar piece. We will instead use guitar tablature. You will only use four strings on the guitar.

The string with the highest pitch is called the first string or E-string. Look at the following guitar tab with four strings indicated:

1. ————————-
2. ———0———–0—
3. —–1———–1——-
4. -2———–2———–

This is a tablature staff and the number 2 on the fourth string indicate that you play the fourth string while pressing down the second fret.

The next note is played on the first fret on the third string. The zero indicate that you play the note without pressing down any fret.

Play the melody with your thumb and with your first finger resting on the first string for later use.

Here is the next guitar tablature part:

1. ————————-
2. —–1—0—————
3. -2———–2—0——-
4. ———————3—

After the last note on the third fret on the fourth string you just start over again with the first guitar tab staff.

Now it is time to introduce your first finger on your right hand into the melody. After every note you play with your thumb you just have to pluck the first string with your first finger. In guitar tab it looks like this:

1. —–0——-0——
2. —————–0–
3. ———1———-
4. -2——————

And so on for the rest of the melody!

I hope you will find this very simplified flamenco guitar tab melody enjoyable. I guess many people will recognize the melody when they hear you play it.

Flamenco guitar playing is of course an art that is hard to master but this little flamenco piece doesn’t sound so bad. Does it!

Peter Edvinsson
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/flamenco-guitar-learn-to-play-malaguena-with-guitar-tab-16673.html

my first experiment with iMovie on the Mac, using the “Ken Burns” setting appropriately enough, and an old recording I did of the theme song from Burns’ great Civil War series “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Ungar. I believe the tab/sheet music was from the Internet and the tuning is DGDGBD (it’s been awhile since I recorded it). I thought it would be fitting to add some pictures of the Gettysburg battlefield I took a few months ago, as youtube has enough video of watching amateur guitarists in their home studios etc.

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Sheet music and background tracks at: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.html?id=346915&item=5140579

One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)by Antonio Carlos Jobim played by Ed Trujillo on flugelhorn. I played this version in the published key at 218 bpm.

If you really want to hear this song played by an excellent trumpet player – check out Carl Saunder’s version on his “Can you dig being dug?” CD. He plays it in a key that’s one whole note higher than I do and a bit faster.

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Go to http://yourguitarsage.com/ to find out how to get a chart to this song and 100s other songs!!! This guitar lesson vid shows you how to play Island In The Sun, by Weezer. It shows you the chords, strumming technique and style. Check out http://yourguitarsage.com/ for info on my online instructional resources about charts, chords, strumming and the techniques that I use here in my videos.. For more guitar lessons, see my other free tutorials. For original and cover music by me, Erich, go to http://www.myspace.com/erichandreas . Since I’m so busy making new video tutuorial lessons all the time and teaching guitar, I probably won’t have time to answer individual questions regarding guitar. Other videos cover beginner, advanced and intermediate levels. I teach rock, blues, country and just about any other style on electric or acoustic. If you can’t find your answer from the resources at the website above, keep digging into my vids, and I’m sure you will find your answer. Keep practicing!!!

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Young Vietnamese Guitarist

For sheet music or tab, check my blog:

http://giangdt.co.cc

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Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ben-Chan/165398423996
Sheet music: http://www.chamberhymns.com/free_kenshin.bmp
Original opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80r5cMVszc

Thanks again for 20,000 subs, YouTube!

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The tin whistle is a type of flute that belongs to the woodwind instrument family, though it is often called a wind instrument or an aerophone. Its appearance is quite similar to that of the recorder, but there is little mistake that this is a different instrument altogether.

Like the fife, this particular instrument is constructed with six holes bored into the tube that are covered by the musician’s fingers at different times when a different sound is required. It is known by a few other names besides the tin whistle, such as the pennywhistle or the Irish whistle and is known as an end blown fipple flute, because of the long hole that is present on the top of the mouthpiece, just below where the musician blows into the whistle.

While there does not appear to be a specific date on which this particular flute was created, which is the case with many musical instruments, the oldest whistles have been dated back to the 1100s. Though the tin whistle could have existed as far back as the 12 century, it was most noticed in the 16 century. In fact, it was during this time that the tin whistle earned its other name; penny whistle.

Apparently, the tin whistle was quite popular among the poor around this time and earned its title because the beggars would play this instrument on the street for money. The term that this particular instrument is best known by is actually a newer term than “penny” whistle. The term “tin whistle” appears to have only started being used in the early 1900s. This type of whistle also comes in different sizes. The smaller tin whistles will often have a higher sound, while the tin whistles that are larger in size will often have a lower sound than the smaller ones.

Regardless of the size, the whistles are made in such a way that they do not need to be tuned, much like the recorder. It is a simply made instrument that changes its sound when the musician covers different holes. For anyone who is new to music, this is probably one of the best instruments to learn how to play. It allows for someone to easily grasp how to play the instrument as well as to learn how to read sheet music at the same time.

This particular instrument is also relatively inexpensive to acquire, probably because of its simple design and build. It, like the recorder, is an instrument that can be great for someone who wants to get into playing any type of wind instrument. It calls for some discipline in a person’s ability to control the amount of air they blow into the whistle and it gets a new musician used to the different combination of covering holes in order to create the right notes. It is also a great instrument for anyone who wishes to pick something up as a hobby. It is not an overly demanding instrument and can be quite enjoyable and relaxing to play on free time.

Victor Epand
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-irish-melodies-on-the-tin-whistle-407201.html