How to Read Music – Piano-ology

Blues School: The Major Blues Scale, Theory & Ear Training

The Major Blues Scale is the lesser known cousin of the minor blues scale. Sometimes called the Jazz Blues Scale,

The Minor Blues Scale is the blues scale that most people are familiar with, so much so that it usually

Study the i-V7-i Chord Progression (the minor counterpart of the major I-V-I) and you will understand the harmonic tension and release

Study the I-V7-I Chord Progression and you will understand the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music

Commonly-used in classical, pop, jazz, country, and ragtime, Secondary Dominants are a powerful way to expand the harmonic (and melodic)

One way to expand the harmonic possibilities of a chord progression beyond diatonic triads is to “borrow” chords from a

Harmonic literacy goes beyond knowing the letter name and type of chord being played to understanding how a chord functions

A Seventh Chord is typically a four-note chord that includes some kind of 7 in its chord structure. Here is a

A Triad is a three-note chord. Here is a gallery of the most commonly-encountered triads: major, minor, diminished, and augmented…

An Interval is a two-note chord. Here is a gallery of the most commonly-encountered intervals, each possessing an inherent and unique degree of