Matt Day
Lessons and other stuff
Thank you for visiting my resource page.
The page is in 2 sections.
Music Resources contains commonly used tools in music instruction.
Online Lessons contains recent lessons that you can view with downloadable PDF files for printing.
I hope this resource page serves you well. Come back often, take what you need and try out some new lessons as they are made available.
Music Instruction Tools
Tuners
Metronome
Chord Finder
Staff Paper 10 Stave
Staff Paper Piano (2 Stave)
Staff Paper Piano and Soloist
Note Naming Tool
Note and Chord Exercise
Scales and Chord Exercise
Lesson Sheet Blank
Online Music Lessons
For all lessons, please download the PDF and then follow along with the video. If an mp3 is available, download that too.
You can also go to my YouTube Channel to see just the videos.
Online Lesson Index
Getting Started
Left Hand Shells
12 Bar Blues
Four Chord Progression
Four Chord Gospel Vamp
Minor Key Bossa Exercise
3 Easy Latin Vamps
Lesson: Getting Started
This lesson will give you a great start in understanding how the left and right hand work together to create music. Please download...
Scales and Chord Exercise (PDF)
Color-Coded Note/Chord Relationship Chart (JPG)
Video Lesson
Why not take the next step and enrol in private virtual lessons through VSM, The Virtual School of Music? It's a great way to develop your skills with instructors who can meet your specific schedule and music needs.
Click HERE to find out more about virtual lessons.
Lesson: Left Hand Shells
ii - V - I Left Hand Shell Lesson PDF
This lesson uses the Autumn Leaves chord progression and is also the basis for 'Been There, Heard That' by Calgary guitarist, Ralf Buschmeyer. Check him out!
Video Lesson
Lesson: 12 Bar Blues in Bb with LH Shells
12 Bar Blues in Bb Lesson PDF
Play-Along, MP3
This lesson teaches you the basic Bb blues form.
Video Lesson
Lesson: Easy 4-Chord Progression Using Minor 7 Chords
This 'video lesson' takes 5 minutes and will give you av very nice chord progression from which you can improvise, create songs or just have fun making music.
The Chord progression is: [: G//// Bm7//// Am7//// D11//// :]
Video Lesson
Lesson: 4-Chord Gospel Vamp
Here is another fun vamp with only four chords.
Download the chart in PDF format HERE.
Download the practice mp3 HERE.
Video Lesson
Lesson: Minor Key Bossa Exercise
Here is a good minor chord progression based on the jazz standart, Blue Bossa. This progression is in A minor. There are 2 levels to this exercise. Download the PDF chart and practice mp3 for the specific level. Right click on the file name to download.
Bossa Level 1 CHART and PRACTICE TRACK Level 1 mp3.
Bossa Level 2 CHART and PRACTICE TRACK Level 2 mp3.
Video Lesson
Lesson: 3 Easy Latin Vamps
This short lesson shows you how to play a basic montuno rhythm in minor and major keys.
Video Lesson Only