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 →
Here's a musical concept nobody taught me at school. While analyzing 1000+ jazz tunes for The Jazz Standards Progressions Book, I noticed a great number of songs in major keys tonicize the IV degree at the beginning of the bridge. It's usually preceded by the V/IV, landing on the IV at the beginning of the... Continue Reading →
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
This what a Lydian b7 scale looks like in Tessitura Pro.#ScaleAndModes #scale #MusicScale #MusicEducation https://t.co/64mTGzoG0x pic.twitter.com/V6zGXDhFDR— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 8, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Sight-reading exercise in 4/4 for trumpet using See Music Pro.#sightreading #musiceducation #musiced https://t.co/rE6rI6neUo … … pic.twitter.com/juXqT3v3p1— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 7, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Music dictation in 7/4, key of F# minor in See Music Pro.#eartraining #melodicdictation #musiceducation #musiced #perfectpitch https://t.co/pla21bBl7O pic.twitter.com/7EFnfC8fXl— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 6, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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