Cover image of Music Student 101

Music Student 101

We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and ... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

28-Nonchord Tones

28-Nonchord Tones

Sometimes you will encounter notes that don't belong to the chords they are sounding over. These notes are just what the... Read more

13 Aug 2017

1hr

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

08-Minor Scales and Key Signatures

08-Minor Scales and Key Signatures

This episode is all about the minor scale. We will discuss minor key signatures and how to identify them by using the or... Read more

16 Oct 2016

36mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

05-Major Scales and Key Signatures

05-Major Scales and Key Signatures

Listen as we dig a little deeper into the major scale. We will also discuss key signatures and how to identify them by u... Read more

4 Sep 2016

41mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

71-Modulation To Distantly Related Keys Pt.1

71-Modulation To Distantly Related Keys Pt.1

Picking up from where we left off on episode 69, we will now learn how to modulate to distantly related keys using chord... Read more

3 Jun 2019

1hr 6mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

72-The Schumann Resonance

72-The Schumann Resonance

It's time to try something different, though "music-adjacent"! The Schumann resonances are the vibrations of the Earth's... Read more

17 Jun 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

03-Theory Basics Pt.2: Rhythm

03-Theory Basics Pt.2: Rhythm

Welcome to part 2 of our theory fundamentals series. This episode will cover the elements of rhythm. Learn about note va... Read more

7 Aug 2016

15mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

25-The Circle of Fifths

25-The Circle of Fifths

When writing a song or a piece of music, it's good to know how certain chords and harmonies work together. An understand... Read more

2 Jul 2017

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

64-The Blues Pt.1-Roots

64-The Blues Pt.1-Roots

It's about time to have a discussion about the blues! This can't be done, properly, in one episode. This episode will be... Read more

18 Feb 2019

1hr 27mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

04-Ear Training Tips

04-Ear Training Tips

Ear training is an essential part of musical growth. In this episode we will discuss its process and some of our own ide... Read more

21 Aug 2016

25mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

59-Composition 101

59-Composition 101

Composition is the art of simply creating music out of nowhere, from within, and organizing it into a finished piece. It... Read more

2 Dec 2018

1hr 46mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

18-Harmonic Progression Pt.1: I, ii, IV, V

18-Harmonic Progression Pt.1: I, ii, IV, V

Harmonic dictation is an essential part of the music students curriculum. It can be a powerful tool for any musician bec... Read more

6 Mar 2017

30mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

61-The Neapolitan Chord

61-The Neapolitan Chord

The Neapolitan chord and the Neapolitan Sixth chord add a very distinctive sound to a progression. You've heard it many ... Read more

6 Jan 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

22-Voice Leading Pt.1

22-Voice Leading Pt.1

One big goal in tonal composition is to have good counterpoint within your harmonies. To do that, we need to learn how t... Read more

7 May 2017

1hr 15mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

34-Counterpoint Pt.1

34-Counterpoint Pt.1

Counterpoint, the art of combining two or more independent melodic lines, is a practice that has been around for hundred... Read more

19 Nov 2017

1hr 11mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

58-Mode Mixture and Borrowed Chords

58-Mode Mixture and Borrowed Chords

We are bringing chromaticism to your doorstep! Today's special delivery? Mixed modes and borrowed chords! Learn how borr... Read more

20 Nov 2018

1hr 24mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

65-Augmented 6th (+6) Chords Pt.1

65-Augmented 6th (+6) Chords Pt.1

The augmented 6th (+6) chord is a very tense predominant chord. Like most chromatic chords, it can add motion and color ... Read more

4 Mar 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

63-Harmonic Progression Pt.6 (V/III, V/VI)

63-Harmonic Progression Pt.6 (V/III, V/VI)

Continuing where episode 56 left off, this episode will review our previous discussions on diatonic chords and secondary... Read more

4 Feb 2019

1hr 26mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

67-Hexatonic Scales

67-Hexatonic Scales

The hexatonic scales are six note scales. In many cases we are simply adding a note to a pentatonic scale or deleting on... Read more

7 Apr 2019

1hr 41mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

16-Diatonic Chords

16-Diatonic Chords

Many great chord progressions in tonal music are based on specific sequences of triads and chords. These progressions so... Read more

5 Feb 2017

50mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

19-Cadences

19-Cadences

A piece of music is often laid out like a poem or a story. The sentences and paragraphs can be likened to motives and ph... Read more

19 Mar 2017

24mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”