A reharm of Darn that Dream using Upper Structure Quartals Learn more about using USQs at mDecks.com
Reconstructing Beethoven's Für Elise 25 Studies on Beethoven's Bagatelle in A minor. mDecks Focus SeriesNew List Price: $15.95also available at Also Available at amazon.com Learn or Teach how to play Fur Elise in 25 easy studies.Für Elise, one of the most famous solo piano compositions in music history, written by composer Ludwig van Beethoven which... Continue Reading →
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Major Pentatonic in Melodic Minor
Is there a major pentatonic that can be used in Melodic Minor?Using mCircle software: enter Melodic Minor as Main Structure and Major Pentatonic in Sub-StructureAnswer: Yes, and it is on the IV degree of the Melodic Minor.
How to remove duplicates from your iTunes Library
If you have thousands of songs, you probably have lots of duplicate tracks in your iTunes library.You might wonder... how did that happend?Well... may be you've imported the same CD twice, or you converted some files from aiff into mp3 to put into your ipod, or you downloaded the same songs from different sources, or...... Continue Reading →
Upper Structures…. Triads?
If you've never heard the term UST (upper strucure triads) you probably wouldn't want to read this piece unless your current playing/reading level is intermediate to advanced, in which case: you should read it.USTs is a great device for improvising and comping. UST is short for Upper Structure Triad which in a few words is... Continue Reading →
Music = B ( Repetition vs. Variation, Culture)
Music is a language where all concepts and thoughts are abstract, where semantics can be re-formulated in each work and statements are made, (using an external device, aka "musical instrument"), embedded in an imaginary grid of Time. This environment of non predefine words or meanings, makes the communication of clear ideas a tricky endeavor, and... Continue Reading →
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