How To Make Musical Chords Sound More Complex Here is a transcript of the podcast in case you want to follow along: Hi, this is Duane again. Back with some more good stuff you really ought to know about musical … Continue reading →
How Do Chord Symbols In Music Work? Chord symbols are often a part of sheet music and usually appear above each line (music staff), above each individual measure. There can be as many as five or six chord symbols for … Continue reading →
The meaning of Easter for many people in the modern world has become obscure. It’s a time associated with eggs, bonnets, the Easter bunny, chocolate, and not much else. But for Christians, it has the deepest possible meaning, perhaps even … Continue reading →
The Commonality of Music Listen to this podcast where I share the overlaps between classical music and every other type of music: Hello again this is Duane and this is more good stuff you really ought to know. One thing … Continue reading →
Chromatic, Whole Tone, And Pentatonic Scales On The Piano This is a podcast I recorded several years ago, but scales are still scales, so hope you get a lot out of it. Here is a transcription of the podcast if … Continue reading →
Jazz Chords aren’t as Difficult as You Think “How’d they do that?” Have you ever heard a jazz, gospel, or R&B pianist playing chords that sound beautiful but totally foreign to you? There’s nothing more pleasing to the ear than … Continue reading →
What are Overtones in Music? What do I need to know about them? Hello. This is Duane with “More Good Stuff, You Really Ought to Know.” What I’d like to cover this month is something called the “Overtone Series.” It’s … Continue reading →
Video Duplication & Photos Put On Discs Right Here in Central Point & Medford! Meet Darryl, the guy who duplicates all my DVD’s and CD’s! For those of you who have purchased my piano-teaching DVD’s and CD’s, I would like … Continue reading →
The Songs Of Purim (This is a guest post.) Purim is a very famous Jewish holiday that is held on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of Adar (between February and March). This ancient holiday celebrates the liberation of … Continue reading →
What Is a Canon in Music? Listen to my podcast on canons and you will understand: And here is a transcript of the podcast: Hello again. This is Duane with More Good Stuff, You Really Ought to Know. Today, I’d … Continue reading →
