I love the pentatonics. No, they’re not a new cheezy pop group. There’re the most widely used scales. “Penta” means five and “Tonic” means note. Thus a five note scale, the most commonly used of all pentatonics scales are the major and minor pentatonics. note: If this is your first time reading this lesson, then …
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There are many minor scales to choose from, but today we’re going to stick the Natural Minor. When a major scale is played is tends to sound “happy” or “uplifting” but when a minor scale is played it tends to sound “sad” or “depressing” depending on the rhythm that is being performed. note: If this …
What happens if you’re late work? Your douche boss probably writes you up and if you keep it up you’ll probably get canned. I would fire you if you keep arriving late to work, it makes sense. If you keep arriving late, production slows down for my pink widgets and it could cost the company …
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Now where getting somewhere. note: If this is your first time reading this lesson, then I would suggest to start with the very first lesson. Things could get confusing, you need to click here first to understand this lesson. Download the pdf worksheet right here. Triads A chord is produced by simultaneously playing two notes. Most chords are …
I love to travel but I don’t get to do it much. There is a bit or traveling in music, but not what you might think. This topic I didn’t see much use in the real musical world but it was rather interesting. Also, if an annoying dude approaches you at a backyard barbecue …
Thanks for tuning in to this eight part music theory extravaganza. If you happen to miss the last two parts click here and here. Okay let’s get started. note: If this is your first time reading this lesson, then I would suggest to start with the very first lesson. Things could get confusing, you need …
Accidentals?? You’re probably thinking… No, notes don’t get into accidents, we’ll touch on that soon. Flats?? You’re also probably wondering. No, notes don’t get flat like your tires do. You know, come to think about it. Notes do actually get flat. Let’s talk about that. Last time we focused on the major scales and sharp …
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I have a love and hate relationship with music theory. But…it’s mostly love. Because it opens up the big mystery of music that most people don’t know. Many students of mine always ask questions like: Why does that chord work with that scale? How do you know which notes or chords fit together? How do …
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