Dominant 7#11 – The Lydian Dominant Sound Dominant seventh chords are all about tension! Why? Quick reminder, there is a tritone between the third and
Dmin sus or “D minor sus” Dmin means a D minor triad, the root, flat three, and perfect fifth. D sus means a triad without
Why We Want You to Create Your Own Basslines Right From The Start Have you been playing for quite a while and been mostly copying
A Quoran asked whether it matters to call the middle note of a C minor triad D# or Eb D# or Eb? Oh, yes, does
Take it from my student Stephen: This is how you know… that you know modes! My student Steve was kind enough to let me post
I have heard these sentiments about the magic of music over and over: Doesn’t “knowing” get in the way of pure “feeling”!? Aren’t you constantly
A Quoran asked about pentatonic scales in instrumental solos, I answered. It is a good question. Did you, for example, know that the pentatonic scale
I got this question twice last week: Ari, what do you think of squeeze balls and grip devices and other gadgets to strengthen my fingers?
If you have ever opened up a music theory book, you will see the “functions” of chords within a scale. They are famously named: The
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
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