An overview and explanation of the 7 main categories of modes and their relationship to the major and minor scales. In this video we dig into the idea of modes - in the future we'll spend more time on each mode and get into the idea of "being modal.”
Read MoreTips and strategies for organizing music theory concepts and chord progressions into songwriting applications.
Read MoreThis episode expands on lasts week’s overview of harmonic and melodic minor by showing examples and tips for picking out chord progressions. If this is confusing, I recommend starting from the very first Music Theory Monday and working your way up to here.
Read MorePatron Fred Haft is curious about my recording setup so we go into some light detail regarding modern vs old school recording systems.
Read MoreJosh is wondering about chord shapes in relationship to the pentatonic scale.
Read MoreMarcus hopes to see more detailed videos about articulations and phrasing, so we jump into a quick crash coarse and discuss melody morphs. We also touch on the bridge from beginner to intermediate.
Read MoreSoloing over a I -iii chord progression using the C shape. This is part 1. If this is your first "soloing over a X progression" series, I suggest you start with the "I - ii progression" series.
Read MoreHow to us ABAC and other arrangement techniques to create more compelling chord progressions.
Read MoreA Quick review of previous MTM lessons and an intro into harmonic and melodic minor and their relationship to the minor scale.
Read MoreThis is the start of something cool. A way to start recognizing chord shapes in all their various forms: Major, Minor, Diminished, Major7, Minor7, Dominant7, Half Diminished, Fully Diminished.
Read MoreJoin me as I quickly assemble a I - iii chord progression jam track using Logic Pro. This one is less of a lesson and more of a "hey here is a fun thing - ask questions if you wanna learn how to do this kind of thing.”
Read MoreWays to think about practice and how to focus in on areas that need the most work. In this practice thought, we dig into the idea of getting to know the areas you need to practice and separating them out into sections to focus on more in depth.
Read MoreTips for fingerpicking and building good habits. This week we focus on some ideas to help those who might be struggling with fingerpicking.
Read MoreNatural minor, relative minor, and making sense of their relationship to the major scale. This week we discuss the concept of relative minor and dig into why the dominant7 chord is so important in the major key and how the minor key essentially got jealous and wanted the dom7 V chord for itself.
Read MorePatron George asks for advice on building a solo over his chord progression and patron Jordan is looking for ways to spice up his solos across various shapes.
Read MoreSoloing over a I - ii chord progression using the G shape. This series was filmed in order, so a lot of information is front loaded in the first few videos. For that reason, I highly recommend you watch these in order. If you're not familiar with the roman numeral system, I recommend watching my first few Music Theory Monday lessons.
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