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Composition & Improvisation: Theory & Practice

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In order to play like an artist, one needs to deeply appreciate both the utility and limitations of Music Theory…

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2012-02-01 Piano Technique

Scales: A Non-Linear View

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Did you know… that a scale is so much more than a string of notes that go up and down in “steps”?

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2011-02-01 Scales

Scales: Melodic Analysis: The Beauty of Solfege

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Welcome to your first lesson in conceiving and perceiving melody like a real musician…

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2011-02-01 Ear Training, Scales

Scales: Number System or Solfege?

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As we learned in the previous two lessons on scale structure, both the Number System and Solfege can be used to describe the very same musical stuff…

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2011-02-01 Scales

The Physics of Sound

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Let’s learn about the physical basis of the wonderful thing called Sound…

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2010-08-01 The Basics, The Physics of Sound

How to Study-Practice: Theory & Practice

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Some insightful commentary regarding both the utility and limitations of Music Theory…

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2010-04-07 Composition, Improvisation
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