1

Understanding chord construction is hard (untrue)

As you will become aware, music theory is all about musical relationships.   That is, the semitone distances between notes involved, and w...

1

Understanding chord theory is hard (untrue) – part 2

Today we’re concerned with chord-scale relationships … what chords can be built from the scale members.  Remember, theory is in...

1

Insights from Tyler

I find emuso to be an amazing partner for my musical teaching and journey.  I use it as a supplemental source for my own college classes ...

1

Tyler … further insights

I use Emuso almost every day. As a primarily Hard Rock player I never really needed to think about chord extensions above a 9. After I star...

1

Considerations for improving the initial musical learning experience.

Here are insights that are relevant to using digital technology, standalone or as an adjunct to other methods, to help students understand m...

1

Free trial soon

The 30 day free trial of emuso/Studio commences 12th February 2021.  Please check back ...

1

Theory can’t help me (untrue)

Would you believe I can show you how to build any scale along one guitar string in a couple of minutes? Read on!   ...

2

Generating a chord from moving over a scale note with the ALT key held down

Here is an easy way to generate scale-related chords using the scale currently visible on the virtual instrument. You just need to hold down...

1

How to use the mouse to interact with emuso

Here is how to use the mouse with emuso to full effect Emuso’s mouse interactions include setting the anchor (where a chord or scale i...

1

A first look at minor modes

What you need to know to start making a mode sound “right” Us guitarists are fascinated with scales, and chords.  But how well ...