• Note Relationships: Melody and Harmony

    In this lesson, we explore the role of notes in melody and harmony, direction, motion, intervals, and chords.

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    Mastering The 2-5-1 Progression Using Skeleton Voicings

    In this post, we’ll be mastering the art of playing the “A-B-A” 2-5-1 progression using the skeleton voicing technique.

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    Week 7: Major Seventh Chord + Cheat Sheet

    At last, we’re studying the major seventh chord. Learn the ins and outs of this chord, how it’s formed, its intervallic components, and more.

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    Free “Sight Reading 101” Video Series Now Available

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    In this post, we’re introducing the first of 9 free videos you can watch on learning to read sheet music.

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    3 Guidelines To The Proper Spelling Of Scales

    We’ll be looking at common errors associated with the spelling of scales give you guidelines that will ensure that you’ll always spell scales correctly.

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    Demystified: “Part-Over-Root” Voicings of the Minor Seventh Chord

    Learn how to use the “part-over-root” voicing technique to form the minor seventh chord in all 12 keys by simply knowing major triads.

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    The Principle Of The Slingshot And How It Can Help You Grow

    The slingshot is a do-it-yourself weapon made of a Y-shaped handle and elastic strip. I grew up knowing the slingshot as the catapult and I’m pretty sure that there are people out there who the slingshot is known to them as catapult. Even though the slingshot and catapult are different, yet the fact that they […]

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