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Using Secundal Harmony or Chords by Seconds

Chords by seconds can be very versatile and an invaluable tool in your harmony belt.

2 min readApr 3, 2021

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Using Secundal Harmony or Chords by Seconds

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The Modern Sound of Quartal Chords

Rearrange the chords you already know and you’ll be able to introduce harmonic ambiguity and sound more modern.

3 min readMar 26, 2021

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The Modern Sound of Quartal Chords

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The Barry Harris’s 6th Diminished Scale

The construction of this scale basically consists on adding a b6 on a major scale that unlike the bebop major scale, with similar…

2 min readMar 11, 2021

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The Barry Harris’s 6th Diminished Scale

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The Darkest to Brightest Modes

Now that you have a good idea of how each mode sounds and considering that we are dealing with modes from within the same tonality, it is…

4 min readFeb 26, 2021

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The Darkest to Brightest Modes

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The Usefulness of Chromatic Approach Chords

With this simple yet effective songwriting tip using harmony you will find new ways to surprise your listeners and spice up your harmonies.

2 min readFeb 12, 2021

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The Usefulness of Chromatic Approach Chords

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The Melodic Minor Scale and its Modes

Find out all about the modes of the melodic minor and start using them to make your own modal music.

3 min readJan 24, 2021

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The Melodic Minor Scale and its Modes

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The Sound and Function of Chord Inversions

Chord inversions are also known as slash chords and they can be used to create a different harmonic feel and to connect chord progressions.

3 min readJan 21, 2021

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The Sound and Function of Chord Inversions

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What Are Synthetic Scales and How to Build Them

See how you can make your own music scales or synthetic scales. There is a lot of harmonic and melodic potential to explore.

2 min readJan 21, 2021

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What Are Synthetic Scales and How to Build Them

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Understanding All About Chord Extensions

In this post I will be showing you how to make chords with extensions and how to read them. You will also find a table with examples of…

3 min readJan 15, 2021

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Understanding All About Chord Extensions

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The Musical Exploration of Two-Octave Scales

Find out what you can get out of two-octave scales. There is a lot of potential for harmony and melodies waiting to be explored.

2 min readJan 12, 2021

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The Musical Exploration of Two-Octave Scales

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Beyond Music Theory

Beyond Music Theory

Composer, guitarist and music teacher passionate about music expression, the processes of music composition and helping students to find their musical voice.

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