Intro to Inversions
July 28, 2011 No CommentsWelcome to the world of inversions! By taking chords we know and changing the lowest notes, we can get a host of new sounds! We’ll show you how it works.
Music Theory
Music’s Code: The Major Scale Formula
July 17, 2011 No CommentsWe’ve said it before, but music theory just might be the most important thing you need to become a great musician. Master it and there’s nothing you can’t do.
Minor Key Theory
July 25, 2011 1 CommentUnderstanding minor keys will help you to create sad, dark, beautiful, heavy, or metal songs. There’s so much you can do with minor keys so let’s go!
Sus Chord Theory
July 26, 2011 1 CommentToday we’re peeling back the onion and looking at the theory behind sus chords. After this lesson you’ll understand how they work and be able to create you own sus chords!
7th Chord Theory
July 8, 2011 2 CommentsIt’s time for another theory lesson to understand the workings of those 7th chords!
Modes From A Scale
August 2, 2011 No CommentsWelcome to the world of modes! Don’t be scared though, we’ll break down this traditionally intimidating topic and make it super easy to grasp.
7th Sus Chord Theory
July 8, 2011 2 CommentsWe’ve got another theory lesson for you guys, this time we’re going to take a deeper look into sus 7th chords.
Hoobastank Style I vi IV V riff
July 9, 2011 No CommentsThe I vi IV V chord progression is one of the all time classics, and has limitless applications. We’ve got a killer Hoobastank riff today to show off a little of what this progression can do.
Latin Classic Rock Theory
January 10, 2013 2 CommentsLatin style music is known for its harmonic complexity, but today we’ll make it easy in this Latin classic rock lesson.
Theory Made Easy: Key of G
July 17, 2011 1 CommentPlain and simple, understanding keys will let you understand how 90% of music is put together, and the key of G might be the king of them all.
Sharps and Flats
July 4, 2011 1 CommentThis is another music fundamentals lesson. Learn everything you need to know about these two brothers of music – the sharp and the flat!
Modal Keys
August 2, 2011 No CommentsNow that we understand the basics behind modes, we’re going to see how we can create modal keys in order to write and understand music on a new level.
7th Chords in a Key
July 8, 2011 1 CommentToday we’re going to learn what 7th chords belong in a key. This is essential for any potential songwriters out there and is critical for a better understanding of music.
Advanced Riff Writing – Compound Intervals
August 28, 2011 3 CommentsCompound intervals are a great shape used by bands like The Strokes, Incubus, and Green Day to create riffs. Because they are fairly stripped down, they work great as 2nd guitar parts!
The Circle Progression – King of Chord Changes
November 29, 2012 1 CommentThe most powerful progression in all music – the circle progression. Today we’ll learn all about it and how to use it.
Theory Made Easy: Key of C
July 17, 2011 No CommentsTime to jump into the fun world of keys! Keys are ridiculously important and are everywhere you look. Prepare to get mind melted!
Advanced Classic Rock Harmony – Parallel Minor
August 12, 2011 1 CommentWe’re looking at some advanced harmony concepts in today’s lesson, specifically the use of parallel minor. The Beatles would use this all the time in their progressions, and you can too!
Intro to Diminished Chords
July 9, 2011 No CommentsNo chord gets a worse wrap then the diminished chord. We’ll teach you how to play them and hopefully you’ll walk away with a little more respect for the diminished chord!
Where Chords Come From
July 8, 2011 1 CommentTime to learn the secret behind chords – where they come from, what notes make them up, and how we can figure out our own.
The Jazz Toolkit – Diminished Leading Chords
December 5, 2012 1 CommentCreating interesting sounding but powerful jazz progressions is easy. Today we’ll show you a simple trick to create some outside the box harmonies.