Melodic Dictation: A Step-by-Step Method

Melodic Dictation: A Step-by-Step Method reveals essential techniques to develop your ear and notation skills—continue reading to unlock your full potential.

Reading Chord Charts and Lead Sheets

Great for beginners, reading chord charts and lead sheets unlocks essential musical understanding that will inspire your playing—continue to discover how.

The Nashville Number System for Producers

Learn how the Nashville Number System can revolutionize your production workflow and unlock new creative possibilities—discover the secrets to seamless studio sessions.

Borrowed Chords From Parallel Modes

Borrowed chords from parallel modes are chords taken from modes that share…

Secondary Dominants and Tonicization

Navigating secondary dominants and tonicization unlocks new harmonic colors; discover how these techniques can transform your musical storytelling.

Cadences: Authentic, Plagal, and Deceptive

Just as cadences like authentic, plagal, and deceptive shape musical emotion, understanding them reveals how composers craft powerful endings—discover how they work.

Functional Harmony: Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant

In functional harmony, your understanding of tonic, subdominant, and dominant roles helps…

Chord Inversions for Smooth Voice Leading

Discover how chord inversions create seamless voice leading and unlock smoother harmonic progressions that elevate your musical phrasing.

Triads and Seventh Chords in Context

Discover how triads and seventh chords shape harmony and emotional expression, and learn techniques to unlock their full musical potential.

Modes Explained: Ionian to Locrian

Modes are different ways of organizing the same notes, each creating a…