An illuminating lesson in the notion of TONALITY and how different tonalities are used to creative various moods...
Composition & Improvisation: A Lesson in Tonality
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Composition & Improvisation: Theory and Practice
In order to play like an artist, one needs to appreciate both the utility and limitations of Music Theory... Lesson #1. Whether you read music or play by ear, a strong theoretical foundation in scales, chords, chord changes, keys, key signatures, form, rhythm, solfege, and ear training will transform you into a superior musician. Lesson … Continue reading Composition & Improvisation: Theory and Practice
Scales: Number System or Solfege?
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... Here are both systems used to describe the C Major Scale... By the way, Do=1, Re=2, Mi=3, Fa=4, So=5, La =6, and Ti =7... always, no matter what … Continue reading Scales: Number System or Solfege?
Music Theory & Ear Training: Micro-Lessons
Short & sweet insights to help you approach Music Theory & Ear Training like an artist, not like a computer...
Ear Training: Why, What, & How
Isn't it so much more fun, natural, and satisfying to play what you are hearing and feeling than to play what you are merely thinking? To that end, Ear Training is the process of teaching our brains how to listen to (perceive) and study (conceive) musical sounds like a musician. Ear Training is the process of … Continue reading Ear Training: Why, What, & How
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