Remember the shortcuts to Modes from last week? Here is a great ear training exercise to hearing the modes. It is so amazingly easy, it
Are you Mystified by the Modes? I have a theory (not a music theory in this case, ha) which is that some are eyeing the
This particular Talking Technique Episode got a lot of views, thumbs up and shares. You can find three gems in it: phrasing straight versus “swung”
The thing with the word “diminished” is, it is used in so many different contexts it can really throw one for a loop: scale? triad?
After taking a look at the first inversion of a triad (sampled with Deep Blue Something’s Breakfast at Tiffany), let’s check out the second inversion. If
Last week’s blog post talked about interval inversions. But not only can intervals be inverted – chords also can! How? The same way – just
Inversions often cause some confusion, so here is a breakdown. Several music theory items can be inverted. Let’s start here with… Interval Inversions Intervals can
Thunderstruck Technique! Sure, learning songs is very important; at the same time, I am a big proponent of technique drills on the bass. But why
What is a Transposing Instrument? Transposing means porting a piece of music into a different key or range. Some instruments are “transposing instruments” which means
Why do you place so much emphasis on learning the intervals, Ari? Hi Ari, I have your book and you spend quite a bit of
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