An illuminating lesson in the notion of TONALITY and how different tonalities are used to creative various moods...
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Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 9 of 24: Change the Tonality
Changing the Tonality from C Major to C Minor transforms this piece from bright and happy to dark and sad... Notice that the C major chord (I) becomes a C minor chord (i)... and that E (Mi) becomes Eb (Me), but the G7 (V7) chord remains unchanged... learn more... Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 10 … Continue reading Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 9 of 24: Change the Tonality
Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 2 of 24: Reading the Lead Sheet
There's a lot more to understanding and interpreting a Lead Sheet than just decoding the dots...