TABs/Scores

Since the day we started EZ Song Lessons we have been giving all TABs and Scores that we have created for free (with a free registration). We have also been uploading videos with incorporated on-screen rolling TABs/Scores for free.

Recently, we took the decision to ask for a very low fee for downloading our TABs and Scores. This is to help us continue what we have been doing and but also to make us able to dedicate more time and effort to creating more content. It is something that we will keep revising and everyone’s feedback is welcome.

For those that are not aware of it, as YouTube creators we cannot easily generate enough income, specially because for song covers the publishers are receiving the majority of the revenue that the ads are creating.

The video titles include the words “with TABs/Scores”. This title is still honest. At the moment this might describe: “with TABs/Scores accessible via Patreon or paid subscription”. We are not going to add a very long description to the video title and we are not going to change the description of every single video as the current one still applies and also as we might change the way we give TABs and Scores in the future.

Are our videos “lessons”?

  We have received some comments about using the word “lesson” in some of our video descriptions so here’s our opinion on the matter:

  We believe that the way we structure our videos i.e. instrument close-ups, clean sound (without the original track in the background in most cases or with our own backing tracks) combined with free TABs or in sync on-screen TABs, can work as a learning method.

  We are sure that many have learned just by watching a musician playing and by copying what this person was doing or just by reading a TAB online.

  Obviously, our videos are not tutorials where everything is explained in detail and they might be challenging for very beginners. However, this is our preferred way of learning and this is the type of videos we are looking for when we need to learn how to play something.

  We do understand that “lesson” is an ambiguous word so we are open to suggestions on alternative definitions.

  Also, we’d like you to consider what it would take to make a tutorial type of lesson for some of our videos. We’re talking about hundreds, if not more, of notes. How long would a tutorial video need to be if we were to go through each single note and for how long would anyone be able to watch it without getting tired or without forgetting the previous notes?