7th Chords
Seventh chords extend thirds above triads, so the root, third, fifth, and seventh are all used. A world of sonic possibilities is revealed when you add another interval to the
Figured Bass & Lead-Sheet Notation
Figured Bass Figured bass originated in the Baroque period. In Baroque scores the bass was notated and the upper voices of the bass were improvised based on symbols written below
Triads
Triads consist of three note sequences of diatonic tones from a given scale. Triads can start on any note, but they always include the 3rd and 5th in relation to
Intervals
So far on the blog we have looked at the building blocks of music: We know that music is a combination of sound and silence of varying pitches and durations
Diatonic Modes
My understanding of Modes is they are the usage of keys when the sound doesn’t fit within the normal range of Major or Minor varieties, but the modes do contain
Minor Keys and the Diatonic Modes
In the last post, we saw how to create Chromatic and Diatonic Scales, but we only discussed major diatonic scales. Minor scales are closely related to the Major scales and
Scales and Pitch Collections
The term “scale” comes from the Latin scale meaning “stairs” or “ladder”. Scales in their basic forms comprise different members of the pitch-class collection in order and each member of
It’s Tricky: Simple and Compound Time
Rhythm is the duration of pitches or tones and silence. Rhythms are dictated by a combination of notes at a certain speed or tempo, but they work within a framework
Music – Lines, Spaces, and Other Symbols
Music is a wonderful thing; rhythms and pitches of various lengths and loudness are blended together to create all our favorite songs. We all love music, but many people are