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The Major Scale - Modal Music part 1

The Major Scale - Modal Music part 1

We previously talked about the major and minor scales, their construction, and the theory behind them. Today we are going to take a closer look at how to apply this scale to our playing. This post is the first talking about the seven modes of the major scale, so we’ll also take a look at [...]

Major & Minor Scales - Scale Theory pt. 2

Major & Minor Scales - Scale Theory pt. 2

If you haven’t read the first post on Scale Theory, and are new to this, I highly recommend you do.

Intro to Scale Theory: Scale Intervals & Scale Formulas

Intro to Scale Theory: Scale Intervals & Scale Formulas

Scales are all built off of a root note. If someone says a song is in the key of D, then D is the root note. If a song is in the key of A minor, then A is the root note. Scale Intervals are based on how far notes are from the root note.  [...]