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The FASTEST Way To Learn MODES

This episode focuses on the essential elements of the Modes of the Major Scale. I discuss how they are constructed and how to use them in Composing and Improvising. Mode of the Major Scale: Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian … Continue reading

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[Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] – Common Japanese Chord Progressions

This is a bit of a video “literature review” of modern Japanese music that I like to find out what chord progressions are common in this music. Hopefully you can use them to access the modern Japanese sound in your … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Ryuichi Sakamoto) Piano by Sangah Noona

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Ryuichi Sakamoto) Piano by Sangah Noona […]

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Learn Some Black American Sign Language | Kottke

After a video Nakia Smith did with her grandfather went viral, Netflix asked her to explain what Black American Sign Language is, how it came about, and how it differs from American Sign Language. Black American Sign Language is a … Continue reading

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An Animated Stan Lee Explains Why the F- Word Is “the Most Useful Word in the English Language” (NSFW) | Open Culture

FYI. The language in this video is not safe for work. And now, on to our post. In the last couple years of his life, Stan Lee was ill, his health failing, but he stayed engaged and remained his old … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Express Your Thoughts So That Everyone Will Understand You | Alan Alda | Big Think

Alan Alda doesn’t want you to take “pro tips” from anyone—not even Alan Alda. When it comes to his area of expertise—public speaking and empathetic communication—there are no hacks or shortcuts; if you want to be a world-class public speaker, … Continue reading

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Regeneration Manchester: Len Grant and a city in transition

How a local photographer captured the city’s growing pains in words and images   I’ve grown up with Len Grant and so has Manchester. I became an official tour guide for the North West in 1996, and a couple of … Continue reading

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Dominique Agius

Pianiste Dominique purchased his first camera at age 15. He studied Fine Arts in France. These studies allowed him to get specific knowledge that changed the way he looked at the world. In 2010, Dominique finally opened his own studio. This … Continue reading

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The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree

Humanity’s place in the natural order is under scrutiny as never before, held in a precarious balance between visible and invisible forces: from the microscopic threat of a virus to the monumental power of climate change. Drawing on indigenous traditions … Continue reading

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The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree

24 SEPTEMBER – 28 FEBRUARY 2021 Current, Exhibitions The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree >> Click here to book  Eileen Agar / Anni Albers / Josef Albers / Gemma Anderson with Wakefield / Lab and John Dupré … Continue reading

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