Today we're going to talk about this chord: Nowadays we see this chord as a subV/V, but in the Classical period this chord was treated using a very different perspective. Composers back then, saw this chord as an augmented sixth chord. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHK_5iPHKQ Watch the entire lesson here Although these two points of view are very... Continue Reading →
Christmas Puzzles and Music Theory?
We are designing our next Music Theory App and we found it was a perfect fit for a Christmas App! The new Music Theory Puzzles series will include musical terms and concepts, harmony, melodic dictation, interval and chord recognition, and much more, at different levels depending on the volume number you get, all presented as... Continue Reading →
Reharmonizing the V7 with the SubV7
One of the most-often-used re-harmonization of the V7 is done by replacing that chord with the subV7. Which chord is the subV7 The subV7 is a dominant chord a tritone away from the V7 (also a half step above the tonic or I) Why does the subV7 work as a substitute of the V7? There... Continue Reading →
Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro 4.1 on your Mac
Great News! MTH 4.1 ON YOUR MAC Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro 4.1 is now available on the Mac App Store "Thanks to all the great musicians that helped us create this version." To find out more visit: Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro at mDecks.com The optional workbooks are now also available Workbooks
Study Tonal Harmony like never before!
Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro 4.1 is now availbale at the App Store The Mapping Tonal Harmony Workbooks Vol. 1 thru 7 are also available at mDecks.com About the Mapping Tonal Harmony Workbooks The volumes in the Mapping Tonal Harmony collection have been envisioned as auxiliary material in the study of Tonal Harmony. The main objective... Continue Reading →
Composition Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg5EwRaECL4 Using Mapping Tonal Harmony to create the harmonic progression