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What Are Diatonic Intervals?

What are diatonic intervals? “Interval” is simply the term we use in music when we want to measure the distance […]

I grew up as a huge fan of pop-rock music. It was really my first love when it comes to

Understanding slash chords is very important when playing rock music and reading sheet music or lead sheets (“lead sheets” refer

As most jazz players know, and many jazz students quickly learn, ii-V-I jazz licks (and the ii-V-I progression) are at

Have you ever been in a musical environment, perhaps a class, lesson, rehearsal, or jam session, and heard someone use

Diminished chords can certainly have a spooky and nefarious sound, but they also have a lot of functionality. So much

In this article we’re going to cover some tips to help you improve your clavinet playing. The clavinet is one

Most synthesizers come pre-loaded with hundreds of sounds, and it’s a lot of fun to scroll through different banks and experiment

Many students are unnerved by the challenge of trying to solo over the chord changes to “Giant Steps.” And rightfully so

Creating your own drum beats is a fun way to learn more about funk music and composition in general, and rhythm and

In this article we’ll explore some of the more advanced blues chords that are used by the pros. These advanced

Now that we have learned to identify the various modes of the major scale, let’s turn our attention to how

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

Probably the most common question I get regarding theory comes from students who want to understand modes and chord scales.

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