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Category: Music Theory

January 9, 2018How To, Music Theory

Eurorack 101 musings

The Best Thing I’ve Discovered about Modular Synthesis / Eurorack I’m a […]

May 10, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Using major pentatonic b6 for altered chords

The dominant 7th chord has the ability to take all kinds of […]

May 9, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

How to use the major pentatonic b6 scale for melodic minor modes

Just as the standard major pentatonic scale can be used to create […]

May 6, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Tritone substitutions

The II V I in the key of C is normally expressed […]

May 5, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Another way to apply pentatonic major to ii V I progressions

Another way to look at II V I progressions is to treat […]

May 4, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

How to apply pentatonic major to ii V I progressions

Now that we know how major pentatonic applies to all the different […]

May 2, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Using pentatonic scales to create major modes: Locrian

The last major mode is locrian. This scale is used over minor […]

April 29, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Using pentatonic scales to create major modes: Aeolian

The second to last of the major modes is aeolian, or natural […]

April 28, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Using pentatonic scales to create major modes: Mixolydian

Mixolydian forms the third part of the holy triumvirate of the ii […]

April 27, 2016July 25, 2017How To, Music Theory

Using pentatonic scales to create major modes: Lydian

Next up: lydian. Lydian can be played over any major or major […]

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