Stump the teach? The key of C♭ versus B
Hey Earle, I’m reading my music theory book and it has a list for how many sharps and flats there are for each key. But there’s a C♭ key that […]
Category Archives: Theory
Circle of Fifths
Though necessary for any serious musician, memorizing all of the key signatures can be a daunting task. It is extremely important to be able to recognize which key a song […]
Essential Chords in Five Keys
If you wanna play songs, you gotta learn chords. The more chords you know, the more songs you can play. Simple as that. But which chords should you learn? There’s […]
Major keys – How To Build Them
Major keys are the cornerstone of most musical composition. Even seemingly unrelated keys, like minor keys, can be thought of as variations of the major key system. Knowing how to […]
Chord Theory: Basic Chord Stuctures Review
We’ve covered a lot of ground with our basic chords. Today, I’d like to summarize what we’ve covered in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow format. Here are links to detailed explanations of […]
Chord Theory: Augmented Chords
This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of augmented chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]
Chord Theory: Suspended Chords
This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of suspended chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]
Chord Theory: Diminished Chords
Next, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of diminished chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t already. […]
Chord Theory: Minor Chords
This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of minor chords. This article assumes that you’ve read the articles below, so read them if you haven’t […]
Chord Theory: Major Chords
This week, we’ll continue our study of chord theory with an explanation of major chords. Before you read on, I recommend that you review the material found in these articles: […]
