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Jazz School: [Minor] iiø7-V7-i Chord Progression: Scale-Chord Pairings

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Lesson Goal: To become fluent in the Harmonic Minor “scale-chord” pairings for the workhorse iiø7-V7-i chord progression in all keys…

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2018-04-02 Jazz School

Solfege: A Fun and Easy Ear Training Idea

Check out his video of a super simple, but effective way to do Solfege ear training…

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2018-03-22 Ear Training

Ear Training: Solfege Pitch Recognition

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Learning Goal: To recognize the unique sound/feeling of each of the twelve possible pitches with respect to the key center Do…

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2018-03-22 Ear Training, Study Aids

Blues School: Minor Pentatonic Scale: Theory & Ear Training

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As the name suggests, the Minor Pentatonic Scale has five notes and a minor quality…

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2015-04-02 Blues School

Composition & Improvisation: A Case Study: Part 4 of 24: Form & Harmony

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The deep understanding of Form and Harmony cannot be overstated…

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2011-06-29 Composition, Improvisation

Composition & Improvisation: A Case Study: Part 3 of 24: Deep Melodic Analysis

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A good Melody is never some haphazard combination of notes…

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2011-06-29 Composition, Improvisation

Transposition: Why Learn How to Transpose?

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Transposition is the process of playing or rewriting a piece of music in other than the original key…

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2011-05-01 Transposition

Chord Progressions: Minor i-V7-i, Theory & Ear Training

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Studying the i-V7-i Chord Progression, the minor counterpart of the major I-V-I, will teach you the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music tick…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Ear Training

Chord Progressions: Major I-V7-I, Theory & Ear Training

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Studying the Major I-V7-I Chord Progression will teach you about the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music tick…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Ear Training

Scales: Ways to Know a Scale: Introduction

A scale is so much more than a row of notes to be mindlessly played up and down the keyboard as physical exercise day after day after day…

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2011-02-03 Scales

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