These Wicked Dexterity Drills are just what the Doctor ordered… First published on notreble, this dexterity regimen effectively addresses several common issues: coordination between the
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?
I used to believe that peak creativity is just happening to us in rare, lucky moments and that the best we can do is pray
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
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
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