Improvise - Real World Music Theory

Improvise

Soloing and improvisation are the pinnacle of making music. Music theory is the essential tool to be able to play great solos and improvise in any situation.

Relative minor blues pentatonic over major (soloing trick #37)

Relative minor blues pentatonic over major (soloing trick #37)

Today I will show you a versatile trick to solo over a major chord or chord progression. It will help you to steer clear of the dreaded scale running and make your solo instantly sound more professional.

How Songwriters Manage Their Creative Energy with Flow

How Songwriters Manage Their Creative Energy with Flow

We songwriters heavily depend on our creative energy. Professional songwriters know how to use the concept of flow to their advantage. This article helps you to enter a state of flow more often.

How to create dark, eerie and foreboding moods with the Phrygian mode

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How to create dark, eerie and foreboding moods with the Phrygian mode

If you want to create a dark and eerie mood in your music, the Phrygian mode is an awesome music theory tool to get the job done. This old mode has been used for intercession and lament in churches from the Middle Ages on and it certainly hasn‘t lost

The 251 turnaround (aka ii-V-I)

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The 251 turnaround (aka ii-V-I)

The 251 turnaround is one of the most common chord progression in jazz and pop music. This mini course teaches you its practical applications for songwriting and improvising alike.

Solo Like a Pro with the Tritone Substitution

Solo Like a Pro with the Tritone Substitution

Solo skills can often get stuck on a certain level. Learn about the various ways to use the tritone substitution in your improvisations.