Modes are scale forms that developed in liturgical music around the 9th Century and serve as various ways to form a scale by adjusting intervals.
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Clip N’ Save: Make Your Music More Dynamic
Dynamics allow you to add color and emotion to your playing. Find out how to make your music more dynamic with these tips and tricks.
Clip N’ Save: Learn Your Degrees
Every chord you play or hear is made up of different scale degrees. The combination of scale degrees determines the type of chord and, in turn, the type and sound of the chord.
Clip N’ Save: Holds and Pauses
Holds and pauses in music help add emotion and effect. They keep the listeners attention, make them hold their breath, and can have a huge impact.
Clip N’ Save: Hit the Right Chord
Have you ever noticed those little diagrams in your favorite songbook above every measure or two? Those are called guitar tabs, and they show guitarists how to play the chord for that measure.
Clip N’ Save: Get to the Counterpoint
Counterpoint is the art of combining various melodic lines in a musical composition. Some examples of counterpoint include rounds, fugues, and canons.
Clip N’ Save: Foreign Accent
Here are a few definitions for som e of the most common foreign accent markings found on musical scores and pieces.
Clip N’ Save: Feel the Latin Beat
If you have heard Latin music, it is most likely at the same time you wanted to get up and start dancing. Latin music is known for its great rhythmic patterns and dance beats.
Clip N’ Save: Circular Logic – Circle of Fifths
The Circle of Fifths is one of the most common images used in music education, as it is a great way to demonstrate the relationships between key signatures.
Clip N’ Save: Circle of Fourths
You may have heard of the Circle of Fifths…but what about the Circle of Fourths? Learn what it’s all about and how it can help your playing.