Harmony Basics - Part 8
LearningIn the previous articles we discussed what scales and major and minor modes are, as well as how a scale can be harmonized according to its different modes, thanks to chords. We also started exploring…
Harmony Basics - Part 7
LearningIf you think of music as a language, then you could say that it's made up of phrases, with cadences acting like punctuation marks.
Harmony Basics - Part 6
LearningAs we saw in the previous article, the I, IV and V chords of a major scale are themselves...major!
Harmony Basics - Part 6
Hot newsAs we saw in the previous article, the I, IV and V chords of a major scale are themselves...major!
Harmony Basics - Part 5
LearningThis is one of those situations no composer can escape...and the reason for being of this series.
Harmony Basics - Part 4
LearningIn the previous articles we talked about major and minor chords, how scales are formed and how you can tell the key of a song from its key signature.
Harmony Basics - Part 3
LearningAs we saw previously, the construction of any given scale requires that you respect certain intervals between the notes. To achieve that, and depending on the tonic and whether it's a major or minor …
Harmony Basics - Part 2
LearningToday we'll dive into the heart of the matter and tackle the different modes, major and minor (natural, melodic and harmonic), as well as the relative scales.
Harmony Basics - Part 1
LearningI know for certain that there are many talented musicians among you, even though the theoretical side of music has always put you off. Some others might have a classical education, but dropped music …
How to Describe Tone
LearningAs guitarists, most of us sooner or later find ourselves in pursuit of tone. A talented guitarist can find a way to make anything sound good, but there should be no doubt that our equipment and the …
