• Who Else Wants To Understand These Key Relationships? (Part 1)

    We’ll be covering three basic key relationships that can help you understand how all keys are related: enharmonic keys, parallel keys, and relative keys.

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    A Diatonic Perspective To The “Part-Over-Root” Voicing Technique

    This post will show you how to play diatonic seventh chords in any key using the “part-over-root” voicing technique.

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    Overcoming The Illusion of “Enharmonic Intervals”

    The proper spelling of intervals can be challenging because of what I call “enharmonic illusion.” Learn how to correct this common mistake.

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    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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    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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    Musical Homonyms: The Importance of Spelling in Music

    It is obvious when a word is misspelled but not as obvious when a musical element is misspelled. In this lesson, we’ll explore correct spelling in music.

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    Beyond Distance: The Second Dimension of Intervals

    Intervals are vital in the understanding of melody and harmony because they are the relationship between “two” notes – the distance between them.

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