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Ear Training: Triad Recognition

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Learning Goal: To recognize the unique sound/feeling of each of the four triad types: major, minor, diminished, augmented…

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2018-03-26 Chords, Ear Training, Study Aids

Piano Technique: Visio-Spatial Awareness: Major Triads

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Using the major triads as an example, we are going to explore the sometimes-quirky patterns on the piano keyboard…

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2012-01-18 Piano Technique

Chords: Triads You Gotta Know

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Triad is just a fancy name for a three-note chord…

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2011-03-01 Chords

Chords: Why Study Chords?

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The study of Chords, done right, is essential to understanding how an enormous amount of music works…

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2011-03-01 Chords

How Music Works: Chords

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Let’s learn what makes Chords really tick…

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2011-03-01 Chords, How Music Works
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