Review: Hooktheory Book I, "the music theory book you’ll love"
Music theory can let you instinctively understand the music you hear, and finally there’s a fun and easy way to learn it: Hooktheory Book I.
Music theory can let you instinctively understand the music you hear, and finally there’s a fun and easy way to learn it: Hooktheory Book I.
Can you transcribe music by ear? Use the solfa framework taught in this series and you’ll be able to easily write down music just like in this example.
Learn to identify major and minor keys by ear and it will be much easier for you to play by ear and improvise. Here are two shortcuts to help you learn.
The Dorian Mode ranges from rock to jazz, and funk to folk. Learn what Dorian is, the theory behind it, how to play it, and how to hear it.
To write your own scary movie soundtrack or add variation to your compositions using minor key you’ll need to know about minor scales and chords. Master the basics here.
Songs are in a major or minor key and it’s important for a musician to be able to quickly and easily tell which one it is. Here are some tricks you can use.
Join us in exploring cumbia and chant music, practice minor chord progressions, learn musical slang and the difference between tone, timbre and texture.
Love the blues and always wished you could play blues solos on your sax? This short summary guide is going to quickly get you up to speed in 6 simple steps.
While not currently a chart-topping genre in it’s own right, blues saturate the roots of rock, pop, hip-hop, R & B and nearly every popular music worldwide.
For any musician who has wanted to improvise but not know where to start. Follow these simple rules to start your journey to improvisational freedom.
Solfeggio (do re mi) is a powerful tool but many musicians find it a confusing subject at first. Find out all about it and how it can improve your musical ear.
On the piano, you can see what you’re doing, but can you hear it? Albert Frantz of key-notes.com shows us how crucial ear training is to playing piano well.