How Music Works: Music Theory and Music Practice
Liberating insights regarding the usefulness and limitations of Music Theory and bridging the gap between Music Theory and Music Practice…
How Music Works
A rich collection of learn-by-doing lessons in how music works that will teach you how to read, perform, compose, improvise, and “speak” the language of music…
How Music Works: Chromaticism: Ascending Melodic Minor Scale
Lesson Goal: To recognize and hear a commonly used chromaticism: cancellation of the key signature to indicate usage of the ascending melodic minor scale…
How Music Works: Chromaticism: Leading Tone in a Minor Key
What is the Leading Tone in a Minor Key… and why is understanding it so important to your musicianship?
How Music Works: Chromaticism: Chord Tone Embellishment
Lesson Goal: To understand how chromaticism is used to embellish a chord tone and how to recognize and hear it in all kinds of music…
How Music Works: Pachelbel’s Canon
A deep dive into what makes Pachelbel’s Canon really tick: with focused lessons on how to study, practice, and perform this musical gem like an artist…
How Music Works: A Practical Lesson in Tonality
A powerful composition and improvisation idea is to transform a melody by playing it in a different tonality…
How Music Works: How to Read Music Like a Musician
Lesson Goal: To understand how to read music like a musician, not like a robot…
How Music Works: Music Composition Case Study
Music Composition Case Study: Short and sweet lessons designed to demystify the process of composing (and improvising) music…
How Music Works: Minor Triad Patterns for Composers & Improvisers
Elevate your musicianship by internalizing these Minor Triad Patterns commonly used in all kinds of music!
How Music Works: Major Triad Patterns for Composers & Improvisers
Elevate your musicianship by internalizing a variety of Major Triad Patterns commonly used in all kinds of music!