Music Theory

There are a lot of descriptive terms that are associated with minor scales. For example, you’ve probably hear the terms […]

Learning how to read key signatures is important if you want to master all of your major and minor scales,

Playing music without understanding how major triads work is like building Ferraris without caring what’s under the hood – you’re

We recently got an excellent music theory-related question from a student which reflected a misunderstanding of terms that confuse many

Let’s take a look at how we can use the Melodic Minor Scale. This scale has some benefits and detriments

“My Romance” is a classic jazz standard by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and really an excellent solo piano piece

Ready to dive into advanced jazz harmony? In this article I’m going to give you 3 awesome tips to use

In this article we’ll discuss how to build the 5-finger major and minor scales. This will include learning a bit

In this article we’ll discuss four specific songwriting tips to help you organize and generate ideas for songwriting in a

“Night and Day” is a commonly played jazz standard in jam sessions, cocktail piano settings, and on many popular jazz

Arranging music is a skill that can be cultivated through a combination of music theory study and practice at your

In this article I’ll present 3 tips for playing “Rhythm Changes.” What are “rhythm changes,” you ask? The expression “rhythm

Playing music without understanding how major triads work is like building Ferraris without caring what’s under the hood – you’re

In my last article I laid out some of the reasons why song analysis is so important for us musicians

When I look at a piece of music, I start to analyze the song right away. I used to do