A first look at sounds, emotions, and shapes
The sounds made by different note groupings generate different emotions and may create expectations of what’s to follow, that can chan...
The sounds made by different note groupings generate different emotions and may create expectations of what’s to follow, that can chan...
Here you’ll learn what a scale is and how to locate its notes on one string of a guitar and on piano. So far, we’ve talked about...
As a guitarist, your note choice and rhythm determine whether you connect with your listeners and band members alike. Done well, the ...
I think tonality is something to be understood ASAP, even as a beginner. It is a simple concept. It’s about making the listener aware ...
One source of melodic ideas is the motif. A motif is typically made up of a few close together scale notes, maybe with some chromatic note...
The altered scale is an amazing sounding scale,that can be used in rock, blues, metal, as well as jazz. First we’ll start with the g...
This post takes a look at tone tendencies of the major scale. (tendencies differ by scale type). After reading this, you should have a r...
Our previous post, Minor system and aeolian scale tendencies, looked into the natural minor (aeolian), harmonic and melodic minor scales, an...
This post takes a look at the minor system, and the tone tendencies of the natural minor (aeolian) scale . After reading this, you should ...
This post takes a look at tone tendencies of the minor scales. (tendencies differ by scale type). After reading this, you should have a ...