The Many Moods of Musical Modes
Enter the exciting, nuanced world of the seven musical modes with our guide to understanding, building, and using these expressive scales.
About Polyrhythms
Get acquainted with polyrhythms, their uses in music, how to count them out, and why you should incorporate them into your repertoire.
Exploring Common Chord Progressions
Explore common chord progressions, what makes them so powerful, and how they’re used in popular music to make a song stick.
About the Lydian Chromatic Concept
Get acquainted with the Lydian mode and the Lydian Chromatic Concept – and learn why the Lydian scale, rather than the major, is the true “base” scale.
Discover Your Own Musical Creativity, with Forrest Kinney
Our interview with Forrest Kinney explores creativity in music, and the four ways through which you can express your musical ideas.
Building Blocks of Improv, with Brenden Lowe
JazzPianoSchool.com’s Brenden Lowe details his journey in jazz piano, and how he achieved freedom and creativity in his playing.
First Steps to Improvisation
Dive right into improvisation with the major scale, and learn how to create memorable musical statements with just seven notes.
How to Improvise For Real, with David Reed
Improvise For Real’s David Reed details his own musical beginnings, the limitations of traditional music education, and how to improvise – the right way.
About the 12-Bar Blues
The 12-bar blues are the foundation that rock & roll was built on. Learn why this chord progression is so memorable, and how you can use it in songwriting!
Multi-coloured Music, with the HookTheory team
The Musicality Podcast interviews the creators of HookTheory, an incredible tool for songwriters that want to understand the theory behind their music.
Breaking Music Theory Out of the Box, with David Kulma
Musical U interviews David Kulma – songwriter, educator, and the creator of the highly educational and delightfully eccentric YouTube channel Music Corner.
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.
