This week I would like to provide you with some great resources to continue learning over the holiday break, if you wish. A great book...

This week we are tying together some concepts we have been discussing over the last few weeks. In this article you will gain a better...

What is a major scale in music and how does it relate to melody, chords and key signatures? Much of the music we hear in western culture...

A in-depth look at diatonic progressions and the functions of chords. You’ve seen the videos online: “play 200 songs with 4 chords”. Yes,...

Busting the myths behind scales. Music actually becomes more fun if you learn them. Today’s topic is the nightmare of every person...

Here is an analysis of the reharmonization from last week, which can be found here. · The first chord Ab, I replaced with GbMaj7#11...

Nothing groundbreaking here, just follow your ear and learn to listen, before you learn a bunch of reharmonization techniques and apply...

Picture yourself as the bassist in a jazz trio. Piano, Bass, Drums. The drummer is creating an interconnected web of rhythms and tones...

If you are a drummer that plays in a band, ANY band, ANY style, people usually want two things from you: 1. Good time/groove 2. ...

Learn to understand entire chord symbols and know exactly what alterations/tensions mean and which scale they come from. A chord symbol...

Learn how to build a seventh chord from the chord symbol on a chart. Demystify which seventh goes with which chord quality. Triads are...

Learn how to read and answer theory test questions so you can pass your university entrance or placement theory exam. This guide was...

How to play slash chords and know their harmonic function. Even though a slash chord looks different, there is a good chance you actually...

The meaning of ii-V-I in jazz, and a breakdown of the 2-5-1 chord progression. Have you heard the song “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5? Or...

It is important to understand modes, in order to understand how to build chords, voicings on guitar and piano and to improvise in music....

Musical composition definition, process, examples and opinions. You probably have a favourite song or two. It is perfect. You feel...

What is the melodic minor scale? There are 3 main types of minor scales used in western music. The natural minor, which is directly...

A guide to labelling melodic and harmonic intervals. What do measuring lasers, measuring wheels, measuring tape and intervals have in...

You can play chords on piano and guitar. But what are they? In sandwich terms, they are the butter. Chords are a collection of notes,...

Just like atoms are the building blocks of matter (which makes up all of the physical things around us), Intervals are the building...