• The Secret Link Between Dominant 7 [b9] Chords

    In today’s lesson, we’ll be focusing on the dominant 7 [b9], which is one of the extended dominant chord varieties, dissecting it to reveal the secret link dominant 7 [b9] chords share.

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    Understanding the Symmetry of the Whole Tone Scale

    Today, we’ll be dissecting the whole tone scale. Its name is derived from the whole tone distance between its scale tones. But let’s dive deeper and study its symmetry.

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    Week 2: The Augmented Triad + Cheat Sheet

    Welcome to week 2 of our “16 Chords In 16 Weeks” series. This lesson focuses on augmented triads. Enjoy as we break this chord down and give you everything you need to know to understand it in all 12 keys.

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    Harmonic Upgrades: Graduating From Triads To Sevenths

    For anyone serious about improving their chordal vocabulary and sound, this lesson is about upgrading triads to sevenths in all inversions.

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    Twelfth Day Of Christmas: Twelve Pitch Classes

    In this post, you’ll learn all the possible letter name spellings in music and also understand how to fit them into twelve pitch classes.

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    Eleventh Day Of Christmas: Eleven Left Hand Voicings

    In this lesson, we’ll explore eleven rootless left hand voicings you can start applying on major, minor, dominant, and altered chords.

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    The Value of a New Year

    In this motivational message, we talk about the true value of a new year.

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