Instructional Video4:32
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Name the Composer Quiz! #23 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:46
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Name the Composer Quiz! #26 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:24
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Name the Composer Quiz! #20 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:22
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Name the Composer Quiz! #15 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:31
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Name the Composer Quiz! #16 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video22:35
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What is Pandiatonicism in Music? - Music Theory

9th - 12th
What does pandiatonicism mean in music? How did pandiatonicism come about and which composers used it? This music theory lesson explains pandiatonicism, ‘pan’ meaning ‘all’ and ‘diatonic’ meaning inside a key. Examples are explored which...
Instructional Video4:16
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Name the Composer Quiz! #21 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video11:57
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The Difference Between a German 6th and a Dominant 7th - Music Theory

9th - 12th
Why a German 6th sounds exactly the same as a Dominant 7th but functions very differently. This music theory lesson shows you how to construct a Dominant 7th in the key of Db and a German 6th in the key of C, drawing attention to the...
Instructional Video5:20
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Name the Composer Quiz! #25 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video17:30
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What a Piano Accompanist Should Do - Music Performance

9th - 12th
Many musicians find themselves in the position of piano accompanist, often by choice but sometimes reluctantly. This music performance lesson offers top tips in relation to becoming a more confident accompanist. You may be an experienced...
Instructional Video4:45
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Name the Composer Quiz! #27 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video19:38
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Reading Chords On a Lead Sheet - Music Performance

9th - 12th
How to read chords on a lead sheet on the piano. Many pieces of music are presented in lead sheet format i.e. where a melodic line is printed with chord symbols above. What do these symbols mean and how does one play from a lead sheet?...
Instructional Video4:53
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Name the Composer Quiz! #22 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:51
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Name the Composer Quiz! #17 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video16:08
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How to use Augmented 6th Chord in Minor Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
Learn how do to construct and use augmented 6th chords in minor keys. This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Augmented 6th chords and the best ways to resolve them. After explaining how to form...
Instructional Video4:58
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Name the Composer Quiz! #18 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video3:41
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Name the Composer Quiz! #24 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video28:01
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How to Resolve a Dominant 7th Chord - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How to use diminished 7th chords. This music composition lesson explains how to construct a diminished 7th chord and how to key reference it, clearing up various common misunderstandings on the way. We explore the diminished 7th chord in...
Instructional Video19:12
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How to use Neapolitan Chords in Major Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How do you use Neapolitan chords? How does a Neapolitan sixth chord resolve? What are the best approach chords to use before a Neapolitan? This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Neapolitan chords...
Instructional Video14:33
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Combining Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales - Inside the Mind of Bach

9th - 12th
How do you know when to use the harmonic or the melodic minor scale? Let's take a look at how Bach combines them in one of his chorale harmonization. We examine the choice of harmony and modulation, the part writing, the use of accented...
Instructional Video16:30
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How to use Neapolitan Chords in Minor Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How do you use Neapolitan chords in? How does a Neapolitan sixth chord resolve? What are the best approach chords to use before a Neapolitan? This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Neapolitan...
Instructional Video15:13
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How to Realize Simple Figured Bass - Music Theory

9th - 12th
How to realize and read diatonic chords in figured bass and how to play a short passage from a figured bass. This music theory lesson explains the figured bass system in relation to all the diatonic chords in root position, first...
Instructional Video19:10
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How to use Augmented 6th Chord in Major Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
Learn how do to construct and use augmented 6th chords in major keys. This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Augmented 6th chords and the best ways to resolve them. After explaining how to form...
Instructional Video11:07
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10,000 Hours to Master the Piano? - Music Performance

9th - 12th
Does it really take 10,000 hours to master the piano? This music performance lesson explores the theory that 10,000 hours is what is needed to produce a great pianist. The idea comes from Malcolm Gladwell, that it takes about 10000 hours...