Play In Any key

The ever so lovely “Diatonic Modes”. You can see the first mode is just a C scale; with the following modes starting on a different note of that scale. I think a monkey could get it, because according to scientific monkeys they’re our closet relative. =) Please leave a comment and share it on your […]

Listen to Maestro. This is an intermediate to advance lesson, make sure you listen to the advice and make sure you know the list above before moving forward. I promise you will be a confused monkey. Get swingin’. Please leave a comment below and tell me what you think. Roland Missed the last parts? Click

When I began performing in L.A. I always encountered situations where I had to adapt to a particular music key. If I couldn’t I always felt left like a friggin’ loser. So I practiced my hairy butt off and mastered all twelve keys. (Crap! Now you know my butt’s hairy.) See ya. Missed Part 1?

Transposition is an essential skill in music. Secrets to performing in any key. As musicians we have to be constantly training and increasing our skill set. I wrote a guide for one of my students years ago because he wanted to know how to transpose chords and notes on his instrument. I refreshed it with