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How Major and Minor Intervals Combine to Form All Types of Chords

PlayPiano Posted on September 17, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

Major and Minor Intervals Are The Building Blocks Of Chords This video demonstrates how major and minor intervals are stacked to form major chords and minor chords. Click on this link to watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBRXYRhhcoQ&feature=youtu.be Good morning, … Continue reading →

Posted in Intervals & Chords, music theory | Tagged Major and Minor Intervals, major intervals, minor intervals

What Is a Tremolo In Piano Playing?

PlayPiano Posted on September 16, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

A Tremolo In Piano Playing Can Add Excitement To Your Songs! Click on this link to watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMiCRRovx88&feature=youtu.be Today in our video we are going to cover the difference between a trill and a tremolo. Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged piano tremolo, tremolo

Polytonality and Polychords: What’s The Difference?

PlayPiano Posted on September 9, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

The Relationship Between Polytonality and Polychords In our video today I am going to demonstrate how Polytonality and Polychords relate to one another. Click on this link to watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gKuS3LXTtE&feature=youtu.be Good morning. This is Duane. We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged polychords, polytonality

Musical Form in “Ain’t She Sweet”

PlayPiano Posted on August 6, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

What is Musical Form? Songs are organized in various ways, and those ways are called musical form. Good morning. This is Duane and we’re doing a series of videos called “How to Color on the Piano Without Crayons,” creative ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Music Form, music theory | Tagged AABA form, Ain't She Sweet, musical form, swing bass

Non-Harmonic Tones: Grace Notes And Passing Tones

PlayPiano Posted on August 5, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

Non-Harmonic Tones Add Color And Interest To a Song Grace notes and passing tones are non-harmonic tones – not part of the chords. Here is the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUS0oZG6V44&feature=youtu.be Good morning. This is Duane, and we’ve been doing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged Grace Notes, passing tones

How To Change Keys – Transpose – On The Piano

PlayPiano Posted on June 2, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

Transpose From One Key To Another Key Good morning! This is Duane. Today we’re going to take a look at transposition. Last time we took a look at modulation. Modulation is a process of getting from one key to another … Continue reading →

Posted in music theory, Transposition and Modulation | Tagged change keys, play in a different key, transpose, transposition

What Is a Music Cadence?

PlayPiano Posted on May 4, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

Music Cadence – A Chord Progression At The End Of a Phrase or Song Good morning. This is Duane. We’ve doing a series on music theory titled “Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know About Music!” We’ve covered lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged music cadence

How Do I Use a Flat 9 Chord?

PlayPiano Posted on April 8, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

The Flat 9 Chord – What Is It? Good morning, this is Duane. We’ve been doing a series on Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music, and it has to do with music theory. Today we’re going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged b9 chord, Flat 9 Chord

What Is An “N6” Chord? The Neapolitan 6 Chord

PlayPiano Posted on April 7, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

The Neapolitan 6 Chord – How To Form It Good morning. This is Duane. We’re doing a series on Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know About Music! It all deals basically with music theory. Today we’re going to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged N6 chord, Neapolitan 6 chord

Figured Bass – A Different Kind Of Chord Symbol

PlayPiano Posted on April 6, 2015 by DuaneNovember 25, 2020

What In The World Is Figured Bass? Good morning. This is Duane and we’re doing a series on music theory, called Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music Today we’re going to take up figured bass. Figured base … Continue reading →

Posted in Chords & chord progressions, music theory | Tagged chord symbol, figured bass

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