A Simple Way To Expand Your Guitar Solos

A Simple Way To Expand Your Guitar Solos Suzy S. Do you feel like your fingers get locked in a box on the neck when you want to improvise on the guitar? This simple tip from guitar teacher Samuel B. will help you blow the lid off that box and start building better guitar solos At the age of fourteen, I could readily cite figures such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix as musical role models. I was not a child prodigy, but I maintained a pretty infectious enthusiasm for my instrument (and obviously still do). A year prior, Id been introduced to the blues scale by my eighth-grade band director and had used it in multiple rehearsal-room guitar solos. I now introduce it to my students once theyre ready to move up to the middle of the neck. There are two versions of it â€" the “clean” version (involving no more than two notes per string): E|O|||-O| B|O|||-O| G|O||O-|| D|O||O-|| A|O||O-|| E|O|||-O| and the “dirty” version (which is a little busier â€" see the two added notes): E|O|||-O| B|O|||-O| G|O||O-|-O| D|O||O-|| A|O|O-|O-|| E|O|||-O| These are both movable scales, which means you can play this shape up and down the neck starting on any fret. I will instruct you to play both versions backwards and forwards and (later) to experiment with them while I accompany you with a simple chord progression. You can also do this on your own with a recording or a looping pedal. After a while, you may find yourself unconsciously imitating patterns played by your own role models. Naturally youll want to branch out. Although enharmonic notes higher up the neck will likely prove seductive (and, yes, I play a small assortment of them in my guitar solos), Ive found it easier to play a parallel scale lower on the neck than the position where you have been playing the standard blues one: E||-X||-O|||-O| B||-X||-O|||-O| G|X|||-O||-O|-O| D|X|||-O||-O|| A||-X||-O|O|-O|| E||-X||-O|||-O| These added notes will make for a very different exercise for your left hand than standard version. For one thing, youll be using your index finger one-third as often as the bulk of movement will now be concentrated in your middle and pinkie fingers. Approach this scale delicately as it is more difficult to play than its neighboring version. After all, your index finger (thumb aside) is your strongest one. Also, dont focus on licks so much as fluidity. Take your time. Play this new combination backwards and forwards at whatever speed feels right to you. Once it has become familiar territory, youll be able to shift easily back-and-forth between both the lower scale and the higher creating twice as many possibilities for ways in which youll be able to express yourself musically. Samuel B. teaches beginner  guitar lessons in Austin, TX. He teaches lessons face-to-face without sheet music, which is his adaptation of Japanese instruction (involving a call-and-response method).  Learn more about Samuel here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo  by  jikatu

Where Can You Find Cake Decorating Courses

Where Can You Find Cake Decorating Courses Find the Cake Decorating Class You’ve Been Looking For ChaptersAdult Education CentresCake Decorating Classes at Local Cooking SchoolsAsk Your Resident BakerSupermarket and Library Bulletin BoardsCake Decorating Classes OnlineLearn Cake Decorating at HomeMary, returning from her holiday in Japan, extolled the craftsmanship of street vendors who drizzled a liquid, sugary substance resembling caramel into exotic, delicate shapes.Obsessed with the images of candy dragons rendered in translucent, amber-coloured confection, she set herself to researching that ancient craft. She discovered that they fall under the broad heading of ‘sugar arts’, a designation that includes cake decorating, among others.Now determined to become a sugar artist, Mary started looking for a cake decorating class that would open the doors to her becoming prolific in the craft.Maybe you haven’t been to Japan; after all, not everyone is enchanted with the Orient.Maybe, for you, it was Harry and Meghan’s cake or, a few years before, William and Kate’s classic fruitcake, covered in fondant and decorated with gum paste flowers that got you thinking that you, too, could be a cake decorator.You can! All you need is the right course, the right mentor and the right tools and ingredients.For all of that, your Superprof has got you covered, starting right now, with where to find the best cake decorating classes. GiovanniCooking Teacher 4.83 (12) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors HalimaCooking Teacher £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors HakimCooking Teacher 5.00 (5) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors VincenzoCooking Teacher £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors GinellaCooking Teacher £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ArronCooking Teacher 5.00 (2) £9/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JoshuaCooking Teacher 5.00 (5) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors FlickCooking Teacher 5.00 (1) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsAdult Education Centres You can add food coloring to white frosting to make your cupcakes different Image by yoyolang from PixabayWhile many would head to their local cooking school to look for pastry chefs who give lessons â€" we’ll do that too, in a mo, you cannot discount the wealth of sugar arts courses offered by your city’s adult education centre.Some offer beginners’ courses while other classes address decorating a specific type of cake: cupcakes (or fairy cakes, their more common name), cake pops, a two-bite cake on a stick, like a lolly... the list goes on: celebration cakes, mini cakes...You can also take a class that addresses certain cake decorating techniques such as airbrushing, creating edible photos, how to make rosettes, techniques for rolled fondant...We were particularly taken with the course listings at the Adult Education centres in Kent.They have courses for everyone, from those who have no idea what a piping bag is â€" let alone how to use it to season-specific themes, such as t heir Christmas wreath course, which incorporates sugar flowers cunningly woven in with berries and foliage.Your holiday parties would be especially cheerful with such decoration!Everywhere we looked, from London to Leeds and beyond, we found intriguing adult education courses in the sugar arts; if there are no such classes where you live, maybe you could suggest them.After attending such a class, you may want to know where you can buy cake decorating supplies so you can get started with your own cake decoration enterprise...Cake Decorating Classes at Local Cooking SchoolsWe Brits love food.We don’t just love our bangers’n’mash and our pasties, our haggis if we’re Scottish or the uniquely Welsh laverbread; we tease and tempt our palates with exotic imports: curries and Chinese, Thai and, of course, American.When was the last time you had a hamburger?Not for nothing are the country’s cooking schools doing brisk business these days. Through short courses and masterclasses all the way to degree programmes, they teach everything from how to create an enticing plate of nibbles to an entire, 5-course meal.For such offerings, dessert must necessarily follow. That is why you’ll find cooking schools across the land teaching courses in dessert-making: beautiful cakes, covered in decorating icing and sugar paste artistry.In keeping with our foodie love affair, virtually every major city has at least one cooking school:Manchester: Wilmslow Cookery School, Try My Kitchen ManchesterBirmingham: Try My Kitchen Birmingham, Harborne Food School â€" theirs is more of a seasonal programmeLeeds: Leeds Cookery School, Get CookingGlasgow: Cloud Nine Cake Centre, Tennent’s Training Academy and moreEdinburgh: New Town Cookery School, Edinburgh School of Food and Wine (among others)Cardiff: Cornerhouse Cookery, the Culinary Cottage...Belfast: Forestside Cookery School; Belfast Cookery School and othersLondon: too many to list; too many to choose from!The names listed above offer courses specifically in cake decorating but, often, those sessions take second place to food preparation and service.In some cases, cake decoration classes have seasonal themes; Christmas being right around the corner, many of these schools offer day-courses in preparing seasonal treats.What if you have no cooking school nearby?You have the option of travelling into the big city closest to you for courses or, more fortunately for you, perhaps your town has a bakery.We’re going there to look for classes now... Sugar sprinkles add an element of fun to just about any cake! Image by rawpixel from Pixabayinspired cake decorators, keen to share their skills and ideas.We can’t think of a better place than a friendly, homestyle baker to learn the art of cake making from.Supermarket and Library Bulletin BoardsWe are living in uncertain economic times; our imminent divorce from longtime trade partners and the protections they afforded us is causing ripples in our financial outlook, on a national and individual level.Even before the current turmoil, it wasn’t easy to launch oneself into a business in our country; more often than not, independent artisans would break into the business world by advertising their services on bulletin boards, conveniently provided by supermarkets and libraries.Even community centres reserve a place for such notices. Would it hurt to scan the message boards where you live and where you shop to see if some intrepid sugar artist is currently seeking students?Probably n ot.Join the discussion: what is the best way to become a professional cake decorator? Do you need cake decorating ideas for your most recent baking efforts? Image by MrGajowy3 from PixabayCake Decorating Classes OnlineUnless you’ve been living the life of a hermit for the past 20 years, there is a good chance that you know of video websites such as YouTube and the lesser-touted Vimeo.True, the videos you might run across are not cake decorating classes in the true sense; there is no instructor present to advise you, guide you or answer your questions. Still, there are entire channels dedicated to step-by-step cake decorating, most filled with amusing commentary and sidebars.One such channel is called How to Cake It, hosted by master cake decorator Yolanda Gampp.From her kitchen studio in Canada, she produces instructional videos â€" and delicious, remarkable-looking cakes in video segments that last anywhere from just over 10 minutes to more than 20 minutes for her more elaborate creations.If you want to know how to decorate a lobster cake, a cake loaded with artful ly placed sprinkles or a fault line cake (this week’s upload), you only need to follow Yolanda.With more than four million subscribers, she certainly would be one to follow!If you were looking for a more interactive online experience, you may direct yourself to My Cake School.Melissa has been conducting a lifelong love affair with cake and decorating them. Now, she has set up a web page that offers tutorials, step by step videos on working with modeling chocolate and meringue buttercream, gum paste and fondant and how to make cakes for any occasion.Finally, if online classes are your preferred method of learning, you cannot overlook the Blue Door Bakery.Located in Worcestershire, they produce full tutorials in downloadable PDF format as well as videos for the beginner and intermediate cake decorator (for a fee). What a great way to pick up cake decorating tips!There is still one more option for learning how to make cake decorations...Learn Cake Decorating at HomeFor some, learning how to decorate a cake is best done in their own kitchen, where they feel the most comfortable. For them, inviting a tutor into their home for weekly or bi-weekly sessions is preferable to going to class.Does that solution appeal to you?If so, you may be happy to know that Superprof has more than 120 tutors scattered all across the UK, ready to give home lessons in cake decorating, either in your kitchen or online, via webcam.From cluing you in to the tools you need â€" spatulas, piping bags, decorating tips and more to how to use them, your Superprof tutor is available to you as your schedule demands.From cake design to decorating ideas for the standard layer cake... please pardon the pun: Superprof has you covered.Now discover the best books, websites and social media accounts that will inspire your cake decorating...

2 Quick Tips to Figure Out a New Career - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / 2 Quick Tips to Figure Out a New Career - Introvert Whisperer 2 Quick Tips to Figure Out a New Career Figuring out a new career path is a big decision no matter what age you are when trying to make this kind of decision. Patience; We’re used to getting access to information really fast, communicating fast and a lot of instant gratification. Our current lifestyle has done little to cultivate patience and this decision requires patience.   It’s not a fast answer because if it were â€" you’d already know.   If you can’t be patient with yourself and the process to arrive at a decision, you really shouldn’t start. Get curious; we go through life mostly just accepting the occupations we come in contact with and not giving much thought to them. If you’re going to make a decision about a new career, you need to pay attention, get curious and be willing to do research.   Only through this level of exposure to occupations will you unearth something you’d love. You may not be at a point where a new career is something you are considering.   That’s ok.   Just remember these 2 things when the day arrives because it will arrive.   We all change careers multiple times in our life and its best to be a bit prepared for when that day comes. Go to top Personal Branding starts with how well you speak about YOU.  I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my eBook â€" The Definitive Guide to Creating and Using an Elevator Speech.  In this guide, I give you simple to follow instructions for creating a “wardrobe” of ways to talk about you â€" to leave a lasting impression. Get your copy now! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer

How to Learn Italian for Free

How to Learn Italian for Free Learning Italian: How Can You Get Ahead in Italian Lessons for Free? ChaptersFree Sites for Learning ItalianFree Italian Lessons on Your MobileVideos for Learning ItalianThe Best Movies To Learn How To Speak ItalianCan You Learn Italian on the Internet?Other Ways to Learn ItalianLearning Italian: The Right Choice!There are plenty of lessons on-line that cost nothing. What’s the catch? While there are quality free resources, they can often be hard to find.  Don’t worry!  We’re here to help!We’ve looked around the web and found your the best resources for learning Italian!  Check out some of the resources below and you won’t have to pay a penny for your Italian lessons.You can learn Italian for free as long as you’re willing to put in a lot of time, effort, and work!On the other hand, if you only do a few online lessons and watch a few YouTube videos, your progress will be limited.Watch the news in Italian, listen to the radio in Italian, watch films in Italian, etc. This can help you improve your comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar! Youâ €™ll also learn more about Italian culture than you would from an online course!To learn more and become bilingual, you should travel to Italy! Everyday situations with native speakers will give you the opportunity to practise and improve. You’ll see how far you’ve come! To improve orally, there’s nothing better than speaking!

Upcoming Heart events! - Heart Math Tutoring

Upcoming Heart events! - Heart Math Tutoring Upcoming Heart events! Upcoming Heart events! July 10, 2019 Want to get more involved with Heart Tutoring? We have a series ofevents/gatherings where potential and existing tutors can connect. Upcoming events are listed below! Most of all, we hope you will join us in the schools by signing up here. Upcoming Spring Events Interested in attending one of our events? Sign-up below! We hope to see you soon! 2019-20 Heart Tutoring Event Sign-Up Form Sign-up for the event you would like to attend below.* Kathy Richardson - Heart Staff and Volunteer Training (1100 S Mint Street Suite 107 Charlotte, NC) - March 16, 9:30 AM Kathy Richardson - General Public Information Session (1100 S Mint Street St. Suite 107 Charlotte, NC) - March 17, Time TBD Resilience Screening (Myers Park United Methodist Church-Francis Chapel) - March 31st, 6:00 PM Heart Ice Cream Social - Two Scoops Creamery at South End - April 22nd at 5:00 PM Heart Ice Cream Social - Ninety's Ice Cream at Bordwalk in University - April 22nd at 5:00 PM Heart Ice Cream Social - Honeysuckle at Optimist Hall- April 22nd at 5:00 PM I cannot attend any of the events above but am interested in learning more about Heart Tutoring. First Name*Last Name*Email* jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 27) {} } );jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_conditional_logic', function(event, formId, fields, isInit){} ); jQuery(document).ready(function(){jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [27, 1]) } ); See details of events below! Thursday, February 13that 6:00 PM Heart Tutoring Book Club at Heart Math Tutoring central office (1100 S Mint Street Suite 107 Charlotte, NC) Join us on February 13th todiscussLimitless Mind by Jo Boaler! Kathy Richardson visiting Charlotte! Monday, March 16th at 9:30 AM Heart will open up the weekly staff meeting for Kathy Richardson to do a training session for tutors and staff at the Heart Math Tutoring central office (1100 S Mint Street Suite 107 Charlotte, NC). Kathy Richardson is one of the nation’s leading educators of elementary mathematics, and our program is based on her work. Tuesday, March 17th Staff, tutors, donors, and partners are welcome to attend a session about the power of mathematics for elementary students (time TBD). Community Events Tuesday, March 31stat 6:00 PM Resilience Film Screening at Myers Park United Methodist at Francis Chapel Thursday, April 22nd at 5:00 PM Heart Ice Cream Socials for Math Month Volunteer Week! Two Scoops Creamery at South End:615 Camden Rd. #100 Ninety’s Ice Cream at Boardwalk in University:9009 J M Keynes Dr. #4 Honeysuckle at Optimist Hall:1115 N. Brevard St. End of Year Tutor Thank You Party! Thursday, May 21st at 6:00 PM End of Year Tutor Thank You Party! Location TBD If you would like to receive additional information and resources through our Deeper Dive newsletter, please email rirto to subscribe!

Teaching ADHD Students

Teaching ADHD Students School can be a struggle for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As their teacher, how can you make things easier and less frustrating for them and for you? Here are a few tips and techniques: Get to know students individually. ADHD doesnt look the same for every student. Talk with your students about what methods theyve tried to focus, and pay attention to what works best for them. Incorporate brain breaks. Sitting for long periods is difficult for any student, but especially those with ADHD. Recognize when your students become fidgety, disruptive, or distracted and take those moments to move, which is critical for getting students back on track and re-engaged. Set expectations. For many students with ADHD, the visual and audio reminders of the time (and how much time is left to complete tasks) is the best method of time management. Throughout the day, let your students know what they must accomplish (e.g. a worksheet) and by when (e.g. using a timer). Embrace the checklist. Checklists can be a lifesaver. Incorporate them into transition time, working time, and preparing-the-backpack-for-home time, and encourage students to create their own checklists to have on hand during homework. Huntington works with students who have ADHD every day and helps them focus on improving their areas of weakness, developing study skills, and developing reliable methods of staying focused. As you work toward classroom success, feel free to refer parents to Huntington as well. Our customized tutoring programs are effective with students with ADHD because we use targeted strategies based on evidence-based practices. Call 1 800 CAN LEARN to learn more.

Building Vocabulary Test Prep Edition - by TutorNerds

Building Vocabulary Test Prep Edition - by TutorNerds Test Prep Tips from an Orange County College Consultant: Building Vocabulary As a college prep student, you already know that vocab is important. You are writing essays left and right and you probably have an AP or honors English class under your belt or in your near future. You have participated in plenty of study groups for your upcoming SAT (dont wait too late to book one of our Irvine SAT tutors) and you may have noticed that most of your student colleagues don’t care for the vocab sections. I’m guessing that you don’t either. There are many, many theories as to how you can improve your vocabulary score. Some will say that you don’t even need to study vocab that you just need to study test prep, others will say that you should know every single word in the English language and the multiple definitions of each of them. Other still, will tell you to study the root words or brush up on your Latin (or study it for the very first time ever) or to learn a reasonable amount of words or to look at words in context. None of these people are right or wrong. You are an individual and your learning style may fit into any of these categories or none of the above (READ: 5 Reasons Students Should Blog). If you are taking the SAT this October then I suggest that you get a tutor who specializes in the verbal sections to help you speed up the task of learning vocab, but if you are a freshman or a sophomore, then give these 5 tips a shot (READ: Ask a Nerd! SAT Subject Tests). 1. Read Many students don’t read ‘for fun’, meaning outside of their class assignments. This is understandable because school work does become overwhelming. It is a fallacy to think that you must read from the Great Books list in order to learn new vocabulary. Students can learn new words in context by reading news articles, magazines, and “beach reads” (uncomplicated, easy to read novels). The more you read, the more vocabulary you will be exposed to. I recommend keeping a small pen and pad of paper around while you are reading on your electronic reader and write down new words. Continue to enjoy your book but look up your list of words once you have compiled a list of 20 or so. If you are interested in reading the Great Books list, then certainly do that as well (READ: Five Books to Help You Write Well). 2. Break it Up Attempting to learn 3,500 new words during your junior year of high school isn’t a fun time. Start early (say freshman year) and break up the studying. Try using a SAT-worthy vocab list and learn a new word every day (CLICK: SAT Word Lists: Vocabulary). 3. Similar Words Broaden your vocabulary for the SAT and in general by looking for similar words. Every time you write the word “great” or “interesting” or other commonly used words, write it down on a separate list and look them up later on at Thesaurus.com. In fact, just bookmark Thesaurus.com on your laptop as you will be referring to it ALL the time. By looking up synonyms for commonly used words, your essays and in-class assignments will still be “great” and “interesting” but now they will also be “tremendous” and “engaging”. Your test prep vocabulary will also improve. 4. Opposite Words While you’re at it, learn the antonyms of many, commonly used words and terms. Now you will know how to correctly use “menial” and “disenchanting”. 5. Listen In today’s world of cell phones and texting, we rarely listen to what other people are saying. If you are able to listen more to the world around you, you may learn that the lady in the theater lobby found the movie to be “enigmatic” because she didn’t understand a thing about it. There is no reason for the SAT vocab section to be an “enigma”; start your vocab study early and it will be more “facile” (easy). All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at info@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about. Applying to college this year? Don’t go it alone. As college becomes harder and harder to get into, it’s crucial you take the admissions process seriously. Let our Orange County college admissions consultants get you into your dream university. Our experienced consultants have a 97% success rate!

4 things AP students must do before Thanksgiving break

4 things AP students must do before Thanksgiving break 4 things AP students must do before Thanksgiving break Advanced placement students have had a chance to get used to the challenging assignments thrown at them left and right and are probably starting to feel a little bit overwhelmed by this point in the year. Its a great time of year for students to assess where theyre at academically and set new goals based on what theyve already achieved. AP classes contain concepts that build upon one another and students will have a comprehensive exam in May that can help them gain entrance into colleges of their choice and even excuse them from a certain amount of college-level classes once they start attending university. To stay ahead of the crowd there are a few things every AP student should do before Thanksgiving break Dont wait to book your Orange County AP tutor. 1. Organize study notes Its essential for AP students to make sure they have all of their study notes organized and itemized throughout the year. Its tempting to throw away all those old notes and forget about them after taking a chapter-ending quiz, but students will need to hang onto these for their final exams in the spring. Students should know which notes go with which topic or chapter and which topics appeared on tests and quizzes throughout the year because this will be a big clue as to what might appear on the final exam in May. Many students choose to put off organization but find that the task becomes overwhelming and it can seriously affect their final score. Early organization is the key to success throughout an entire AP course. 2. Catch up on the reading Theres no denying that advanced placement courses require an excessive amount of reading thus many students begin to fall behind when their other classes become more demanding. At this point in the year, its a good idea for students to set aside some time to catch up on any missed reading, so they are on track and informed. Students can also work with their tutor to outline any concepts from those readings that they have missed. When AP students are 100% caught up with assignments they’re more likely to be confident about the material and participate in the class often resulting in higher grades and a better chance of getting a score of 3 or higher in May. 3. Join a study group AP students who work with their classmates as part of a team do much better when it comes to tests and quizzes. A large amount of information thrown at students in these high-level courses can become too much for one person to handle but, as part of a group, students give each other confidence and help each other become more successful than ever. Study groups provide a social element to the material that students miss when they study alone. When studying becomes something thats a little bit fun, students tend to pay more attention to the material and work through the chapters more successfully (READ: AP Test Taking Tips from a Private Orange County AP Tutor). 4. Get extra help By Thanksgiving break, students will know if they can handle an AP course on their own or if they need to get some extra help. This is especially true for students who are tackling their very first AP course during their sophomore or junior year. There are tons of students out there who are completely capable of understanding the content but have trouble organizing or working through the sheer amount of homework assignments. Working with a one-on-one tutor can take away a lot of this burden and allows students to focus on whats important, understanding the content and being well prepared for the final exams in May. Private tutors work with students to organize study notes and help students remedy weak areas on a regular basis and can make a student’s experience with AP courses a lot easier. Our private Orange County AP tutors are here to help you succeed. Call us today for more information. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.