In this post I want to expand on my previous posts regarding triad shapes. The original posts tended to work through string sets (e.g. stings 1 to 3, or 2 …
Category: Music Theory
The fifth mode of the Harmonic Minor scale is Phrygian Dominant. A pretty evocative sounding mode that reminds you strongly of Spanish gypsy music. Use of the term “dominant” should …
At long last I’m going to continue my exploration of minor keys. In the first post in this series I observed that attempting harmonic analysis of music written in minor …
Following on from other posts in this series here is part 3, covering strings 3 to 5. A quick reminder about triad construction. A triad contains 3 notes – obviously …
The diminished seventh chord (o7) is one of the most exotic and beautiful harmonies that equal temperament has to offer. This chord type has a completely symmetrical structure. It is …
The basic blues format In general the blues is a combination of minor pentatonic melody played over a harmonic progression emphasising the tonic, sub-dominant and dominant chords. It’s also common …