Raise the Fifth! Listening for Augmented Triads
What is an augmented chord, and how can you pick it out from a crowd? Musical U teaches you how you can listen for and differentiate these special chords.
Introduction to Chord Progressions
Learn all about chord progressions, how they’re created, why they matter, and how you can use them to write unforgettable music.
Listening for Diminished Triads
Move past major and minor with an introduction to diminished triads! Learn how they are built, and how you can use your ears to pick them out of a crowd.
The Ultimate Guide to Minor Keys
What makes a minor key? Learn all about how minor scales and chords are built, and how they differ from their major counterparts.
About Finding Chords in Scales
Understanding the relationship between scales and chords has numerous practical benefits. Learn how to easily go from one to the other using a simple trick!
About Chord Tones
You may know your chords, but can you hear the individual notes present in each chord? We show you how to develop this skill and apply it to your playing.
Discovering Minor Chord Progressions
Learn how to build minor chords and combine them into unforgettable progressions! Our exercises will get you playing through famous progressions in no time.
The Ultimate Guide to the Circle of Fifths
Follow along with our all-in-one guide to learn how this master tool can help you play music, understand theory, and even write a masterpiece.
Training Your Ears For Chords
Chord ear training serves to remove to blur of harmony to clearly reveal the role of each note in music and help you play by ear easily.
Hearing Chord Progressions, Part 1: the Dominant and the Subdominant
Want to walk into any musical situation with the chord progression to any song? Learn to hear the movement of the chord roots and you’re well on your way.
Hearing Harmonies with Active Listening
Music is rich with harmonies. Learning to hear harmonies deepens your appreciation of music and helps you as a singer, composer, or any kind of musician.
Chord Ear Training 101
Learn to play the most common chords and chord progressions by ear and find out how they are used in a variety of genres – rock, jazz, and classical.
