Most Songs Are a Combination of Diatonic Harmony And Chromatic Harmony Good morning. Again, this is Duane and we’re doing a series called Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know About Music. We’re focusing on music theory, some things that … Continue reading →
What Is Perfect Pitch – Relative Pitch? Good morning, this is Duane. We’re doing a series on music theory called “Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know About Music” and it all involves musical theory or musical reality, I’ll say, … Continue reading →
Learning The Musical Form Of a Song & Its Chord Progressions Speeds Up Progress Good morning. This is Duane. Today we’re going to take a look at “Over the Rainbow.” Not so much for the purpose of learning the song but … Continue reading →
Pseudo-Modulation: Apparently Changing Keys Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about false modulations or fake modulations -The Appearance Of Changing Keys Without Really Changing Keys. Some people call them pseudo-modulations. In any case, it’s where … Continue reading →
Tonic, Super-Tonic, Mediant, Sub-Dominant, Dominant, Sub-Mediant Chords Good morning. This is Duane and today I’d like to cover a little music theory, that is of scale degrees such as Tonic, Super-Tonic, Mediant, Sub-Dominant, Dominant, Sub-Mediant Chords. Scale degrees are very … Continue reading →
Free Piano Podcasts On Syncopation, Suspensions, Cadences, & Other Good Stuff For Piano Players! Good morning. This is Duane Shinn. Today I’d like to show you my free piano podcast. They’re free and you can go over there and listen … Continue reading →
Are Music Theory And The Blues Somehow Related? Good morning, this is Duane. Today, I’d like to talk about music theory and the blues. Music theory is behind all kinds of music because all kinds of music can be broken … Continue reading →
Chromatic & whole tone scales: Important in music theory Good morning, this is Duane Shinn. Today I would like to talk about Music Theory On Scales & Chords. You’ll have to excuse my voice today. I have a very bad … Continue reading →
Secondary Dominant Chords: What In The World Are They? Good morning. This is Duane. Today, I’d like to talk about the concept in music theory called secondary dominant chords. Do you know what a dominant is? It’s a 5-chord in … Continue reading →
What Are The “Primary Chords” & Why Do I Need To Know Them? Good morning. This is Duane. I’d like to ask you a question today. Do you know the primary chords in all 12 keys? What do I mean … Continue reading →
