Music Matters
Why Do We Have 3 Minor Scales? - Music Theory
There are 3 minor scales, or more precisely, 3 variants of the minor scale because of how harmony and melody interact in Western musical tradition. Why do they exist and what are they? In this music theory lesson we explain the Natural...
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Simple Soloing using the Pentatonic Scale - Music Performance
Never been quite sure what the pentatonic scale is? Know what the pentatonic scale is but not sure how to use it? Want to improvise or compose a really effective piece without having to know much about theory or chords? Get creative with...
Odd Quartet
Music Theory - How Intervals Work
We continue our music theory adventure by looking at the different kinds of intervals in both the major and minor scales, as well as augmented and diminished intervals. There is a lot of new information in this one!
Odd Quartet
How Minor Key Chord Progressions Work - Music Theory Crash Course
Last time we talked about chord progressions in a major key. Today we will look at chord progressions in a minor key. In this video we will find the key signature for the minor key, build the diatonic chords of that key, make a chord...
Odd Quartet
Music Theory - How To Build Music Scales
How to build music scales using half steps and whole steps. We examine the chromatic scale, major scale, and minor scales in this video.