Definition a tritone is a musical interval with 3 whole tones or 6 semitones between the notes. Tritones are the only symmetrical intervals. For example C to F# above is a tri tone (Aug 4th ) and so is F# to C above it. F# to C below it is also a tri tone(dim 5th).... Continue Reading →
Music Notebook – The Lydian Flat7 Scale
While doing my morning piano practice today, I played a "wrong" note while practicing the G major scale. I really liked the wrong note and built a scale around it. The end result was G (1) A(2) B(3) C(4) C#(#4) D(5) F (b7) and G (8). I quick internet search indicated that the closest fit... Continue Reading →
A 5 Minute Introduction – Improvising Over Major 7th Chords
The major seventh chord is a basic building block in many pop and jazz compositions. I found this quick and concise article to get you started. How to improvise Over Major 7th Chords And a very simple backing track. C Major7th One Chord Vamp practice loop If you are just starting out with improvisation DON'T... Continue Reading →
