Why Learning Other Instrument Theory is Great for Your Guitar Playing
Thinking Beyond the Fretboard: Why Every Guitarist Should Learn from Other Instruments If you’re a guitarist, chances are you’ve spent hours memorizing scale patterns, perfecting chord shapes, and refining your strumming techn...
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Learning Scales on Guitar
Learning to play scales is one of the most important activities as a musician. It might sound like a cliche, but it's true. Once you know the building blocks that comprise each scale you can apply that to any key and instrument. So guitar scales are just lik...
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Five Easy to Learn Love Songs on the Guitar for Beginners
With Valentine’s Day approaching, reminders of love are everywhere. For musicians, though, love is more than flowers and cards—it’s a melody that’s constantly playing in your head and through your instrument. According to a study on the psychology of...
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Top 5 Beginner Guitar Songs
Are you a beginner looking for songs to build skills and confidence? Enjoy our top five easy song list for beginners. These songs have simple strumming patterns and chord progressions. Use these introductory songs to play at your own pace and master the strings on guitar.
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Improving your guitar playing … 2.0
A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “5 ways to improve your guitar playing”Read more
5 Ways to Improve your Guitar Playing
Whilst there is no magic potion to get you shredding in 24 hours, there are some handy tricks (namely 5) that I think are worth investing some time in.
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How to: Use Decoder: Chord Compass for Guitar
Our Decoder: Chord Compass is about to launch. So we thought we would give you a quick guide on what you can expect (and some handy tricks you can use to elevate your playing)!
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Same Chord, Different Shapes. Anywhere on the Fretboard.
Let’s explore some guitar chords. A really important distinction we recommend you understand is that Chords and chord shapes are different. A chord is a collection of notes that can be arranged in any order and the chord will still keep its n...
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The CAGED System
Welcome to our interpretation of the CAGED system. CAGED can open up your chord palette, enrich your range of chords, tones and inversions and make you a more adventurous guitar player. It may also ...
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What I Learnt at an Advanced Guitar Class
Last year, I decided to add some new music flavours to my life. I had been looking at some local group classes for a while. Read more
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Wee Stand. Music Stand.
£99.00
Award-winning ultra-compact music stand. Designed especially for musicians on the go. Wee Stand is small, has no sharp edges, and is compact enough to store in most instrument cases or bags. Light and portable is our goal!
Wee Stand is the lightest music stand, made of durable glass-infused, stainless steel and light carbon fibres. Weighing in at just over 1lb. yet is strong enough to accommodate 22 lbs. It is the only music stand that ranges from the tabletop orientation at 11" tall to 49" when full size.
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Decoder: Circle of Fifths General Music Theory
£26.99
Music theory made easy!
This is a Decoder: Circle of Fifths. Our own spin (literally) on the circle of fifths. This tool allows you to play as you learn, and to helps you connect music theory essential concepts that take your music to the next level.
Complete with a 36 page booklet packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box. It covers a variety of music theories with modern music examples. For both new and experienced players of any instrument.
Decoder is light weight and durable. Use flat or prop it up with it's built in snap stand! Ready to follow wherever you play!
Decoder: Circle of Fifths for Guitar
£26.99
Geared for Guitarists
This is the bridge between guitar and music theory. You'll learn how to build chords and understand the relationships between keys, chords, notes and scales for guitar. This book and tool allows you to explore the framework of the fretboard by using the circle of fourths and fifths. Very effective for songwriting!
Complete with a 72 page booklet packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box. It covers a variety of music theories with modern music examples. With extended chapters on songwriting and soloing, deep dives into chord building and even scale building.
Lightweight and Durable. Use flat or prop it up with it's built in snap stand! Ready to follow wherever you play!
Decoder: Circle of Fifths for Ukulele
£27.99
Geared for Ukulelists
Decoder: Circle of Fifths simplifies the classic, fundamental music theory concept. It's a useful tool for understanding key relationships, chord progressions, and modulations in music. Expand your knowledge of scales and building chords in any key. Soloing and songwriting are made easier - no matter your playing ability.
Complete with a 78 page book packed with examples and handy tips to get you playing straight out of the box. This learning resource will help you become more proficient in using Decoder. It covers a variety of music theories with modern music examples.
Lightweight and Durable. Use flat or prop it up with it's built in snap stand! Ready to follow wherever you play!
Decoder: Teacher's Dozen
£80.00
Decoder: Circle of Fifths General Music Theory + Pack of 12 Decoder Essentials. The Decoder is great for interactive, hands-on learning. Perfect aid for music teachers!
Decoder: Essential Card Edition 12 Pack
£54.99
12 Essential Edition Decoder: Circle of Fifths in one convenient pack! Perfect to play and learn together with your musical group. Check out the Teacher's Bundle for the classroom!
Piano Circle of Fifths Poster
£19.99
£22.99
This learning poster provides a comprehensive visual guide to the circle of fifths, chord progressions, and playing in different keys.
The poster features a clear and easy-to-understand graphic design, making it an excellent learning tool for both beginners and teachers. Instead of focusing on finger positions, this poster teaches piano through chord structures.
Printed on a high-quality canvas material that can be easily ironed for a smooth, wrinkle-free display.
Decoder: Circle of Fifths Transposer Solo
£11.99
Instant concert pitch for all instruments. A perfect teaching aid for music educators, helping students grasp the concepts of transposition and key signatures effortlessly. Whether you're working with a concert band, jazz band, wind ensemble, or orchestra, this transposition tool is suitable for all levels of musicianship, from beginners to advanced players.
Practical and visual to enhance your music lessons. This double sided, interactive tool teaches you the classic circle of fifths, transposition and building chords. The other side helps teachers transpose any instrument to concert pitch.
Decoder: Circle of Fifths Transposer 10 Pack
£79.99
10 Pack of our Transposer.
Instant concert pitch for all instruments. Perfect for band students and teachers. This double sided, interactive tool teaches you the classic circle of fifths, how to transpose key and build chords and scales.
The other side helps teachers transpose any instrument to concert pitch.
Decoder: Chord Compass for Guitar
£28.99
Teaches the formula to find every single chord on guitar.
Chord Compass for Guitar helps navigate the fretboard by harnessing the power of the CAGED system. This chord training tool shows you five ways to play any major chord and modify into thousands of playable chords. You'll open up the fretboard by learning chord structure and the relationship of chords across the guitar neck. You'll form connections and understanding of how to play chord inversions, barre chords, and scales in different positions.
Use the slider on the back of the Decoder to move the shapes along the fretboard!
Decoder: Chord Compass for Piano
£28.99
Chord Compass for Piano shows you how to play any major, minor, diminished and seventh chord.
Apply the 1-3-5 method to find every single chord on your piano/keyboard. You'll learn chord structure and the relationship of chords across the keyboard in an interactive way. Use the slider on the back of the Decoder to move the chords along the keyboard! With a movable chord band, this tool displays chord structures in a single octave, making it easy to visualize major chord intervals and create variations like Major 7th, minor 7th, and diminished 7th chords on the piano.
This version contains a 80 Page Chord Learning Book. This is an easy to digest, bitesized book which guides you through how building chords on keyboard can improve your playing and teaches you about chord structure. Play more with examples and easy to follow instructions.
Decoder: Chord Compass for Piano Solo
£19.99
Chord Compass for Piano shows you how to play any major, minor, diminished and seventh chord.
Apply the 1-3-5 method to find every single chord on your piano/keyboard. You'll learn chord structure and the relationship of chords acrossthe keyboard in an interactive way. Use the slider on the back of the Decoder to move the chords along the keyboard!
This version is going solo, there is not a physical reading guide included.
Cheat Sheets for Guitar
£15.99
Unlock the secrets of chords, scales, triads, and keys effortlessly with our comprehensive set of 4 reference sheets. These reference sheets help budding guitarists to quickly grasp music theory concepts. Unleash your musical potential and take your guitar skills to the next level!
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Cheat Sheets for Ukulele
£15.99
Unlock the secrets of chords, scales, and keys effortlessly with our comprehensive set of 3 reference sheets. These reference sheets help budding ukuleleist to quickly grasp music theory concepts. Unleash your musical potential and take your ukulele skills to the next level!
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✓ Bonus Music Theory Insights
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Bundle Cheat Sheets for Piano Chords and Scales
£19.99
Piano Chords and Scales. The Ultimate Theory Bundle.
Get Noisy Clan's Cheat Sheets for Chords and Scales in one convenient pack. This combo will improve your hand eye coordination, site reading and ear training to prepare for playing complex pieces.
You'll learn the 1-3-5 chord building formula and the major, natural minor, harmonic and melodic scales.
Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike, these piano cheat sheets ensure you can easily find and play any scales or chords on the piano. If you’re improvising or composing, this chord chart piano guide is an invaluable tool for elevating your sound.
Cheat Sheet for Piano Chords
£12.99
Explore and understand piano theory!
This guide chart offers a structured approach to learning and practicing chords, aiding in the development of keyboard skills. Users can quickly build their proficiency and confidence in playing various chords and keys.
This chord chart piano reference provides clear chord formulas, a structured approach to learning and practicing chords.
Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike, this piano cheat sheet ensures you can easily find and play any chord on the piano. If you’re improvising or composing, this chord chart piano guide is an invaluable tool for unlocking your musical potential.
Cheat Sheet for Piano Scales
£12.99
Explore and understand piano scales!
This guide chart offers a structured approach to learning and practicing scales. Players can quickly build better hand eye coordination and ear training to prepare for playing complex pieces. We've included major, natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales.
Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike, this piano cheat sheet ensures you can easily find and play any scales on the piano.If you’re improvising or composing, this chord chart piano guide is an invaluable tool for unlocking your musical potential.
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