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Reading Chord Symbols: The Language of Commercial Music
A chord symbol is a compact notation — sometimes just two or three characters — that communicates a complete harmonic instruction to a performer.
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Pentatonic and Blues Scales: Five Notes That Changed Everything
The pentatonic scale is the most universal scale in the world. It appears in Chinese classical music, West African drumming traditions, Scottish folk songs…
Read MoreComping and Improvisation: Harmony in Real Time
In a jazz or commercial music ensemble, the rhythm section — piano, guitar, bass — does not simply play the written notes. They comp.
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