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Only 10 Minutes to Practice? No Problem!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

So there you are, all decked out in your Sunday finest, ready to take your main squeeze for a night out on the town. You sit patiently (for a minute) as you wait for your significant other to finally make it down the stairs and out the front door. The problem is, you and I [...]

What Are “Coltrane Changes”?

Monday, June 28, 2010

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Welcome to what is, perhaps, the hardest aspect of jazz improvisation; what has made many a musician cower in the corner while others step up to the plate, knock back massive grand slams, and take home the hottest girl in the club (hopefully not the girl that came in with the guy now cowering in [...]

Improve Your Ear With EarMaster

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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EarMaster, the interactive ear training and music theory software program, is the most comprehensive learning tool I have seen in a very long time. The developers say: Covering pitch and rhythm training, music theory and solfege, EarMaster is a complete and powerful ear trainer for all musicians at any level. The question is, does it [...]

Music Theory Lesson: Intervals

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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I’m back with the third installment of my Music Theory Concepts series. For this article I would like to talk about intervals. In common terms, an interval is the relative distance from one pitch to another. Intervals determine chord types, scales/modes, and provide the basis from which key signatures are determined.