Ranked #1
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
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1hr
Ranked #2
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
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36mins
Ranked #3
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
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41mins
Ranked #4
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
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #5
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
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #6
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
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15mins
Ranked #7
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
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
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #9
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
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25mins
Ranked #10
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
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #11
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
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30mins
Ranked #12
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
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #13
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
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #14
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
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #15
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
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #16
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
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #17
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
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #18
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
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1hr 41mins
Ranked #19
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
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50mins
Ranked #20
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
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24mins