Here's a song by Billy Strayhorn that I've always loved and never fully analyzed until writing The Jazz Standards Progressions Book. I've been fascinated by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn compositions since the first time I heard an Ellington album, about thirty years ago. Since then I greatly enjoyed their rich harmonies, rhythmic vocabulary and... Continue Reading →
Since the release of The Jazz Standards Progressions Book where I analyzed 1000+ songs I have been asked many times for a list of essential jazz standards. I do not want to promote uniformity in repertoire nor do I believe in programatic lists. Jazz is a personal intuitive journey. What I do believe in is finding... Continue Reading →
There are 4 ways you can represent a scale's intervalic formula: Degrees Chord-Tones and Tensions Roman Numerals Melodic Intervals Degrees Here's the major scale (Ionian) as degrees. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (all degrees al major) Chord-Tones and Tensions The major scale as chord tones (1 3 5 7) and tensions (9 11 13)... Continue Reading →
Kotska's Workbook Chapter 22 No. 1 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally. MTHP visually reveals every function in tonal harmony.#tonalharmony #ChordProgression #MusicEducation #TraditionalHarmony #Kostka https://t.co/6NtgaepthJ pic.twitter.com/HKFkoJ4LXE— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 23, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Sight-reading exercise in F Major for tuba using See Music Pro.#sightreading #tuba #TubaMusic #Brass #BrassBand #musiceducation #MusicStaff #MusicMajorhttps://t.co/pla21bBl7O pic.twitter.com/VuF51sU9yC— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 14, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Sight-reading exercise in F# Major for alto voice using See Music Pro.#sightreading #musiceducation #musiced https://t.co/pla21bBl7O pic.twitter.com/3dZxjdRMbu— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 10, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Kotska's Workbook Chapter 18 No. 5 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally.#tonalharmony #chordprogression #musiced #MusicEducation https://t.co/6NtgaepthJ pic.twitter.com/CczmVznxzt— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 8, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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