January 2016 - Page 3 of 5 - Hear and Play Music Learning Center

How to Strengthen a Triad

In today’s lesson, we’re going to focus on how to strengthen a triad by using the concept of inversion.

The Harmonic Function of Minor Triads

In this lesson, we’re covering the harmonic function of minor triads – in other words, what they’re used for.

Week 3: The Minor Triad + Chord Cheat Sheet

Who else wants to know the secrets of the minor triad? Read this post carefully because I’m revealing everything you need to know about the minor triad.

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Developing the 2-5-1 Progression in an Augmented Matrix

In this post, we’ll be looking at the augmented matrix and how to use it to connect 2-5-1 chord progressions together. These are also known as the Coltrane changes.

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What Charles Barkley Could Teach You About Playing Major Scales Flawlessly

In this lesson, we explore fingering for half of the major scales using the number Charles Barkley wore on his jersey!

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Using Major Fourth Voicings For Harmonic Flexibility

Fourth voicings are the arrangement of the notes of a chord in intervals of fourths. In this post, we are delving into fourth voicings of the major chord.

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