Impressionism in Music

It was a movement that took place during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries where the music composed was…

The Sound and Function of Chord Inversions

Chord inversions are also known as slash chords and they…

Harmonic Movement and Chord Progressions

It is the interplay between chords that creates a sense of movement that can be more or…

Ostinatos

An ostinato refers to a pattern or motif that keeps repeating throughout a music passage. It is not solely associated to rhythm executed on…

The Diatonic Major and Minor Scales

The first diatonic scales we will be looking at are the natural major and minor. Scales can be…

What Are Synthetic Scales and How to Build Them

How to Figure Out Chords in a Scale

Learning how to harmonize a scale is a procedure that will allow you to figure out the possible…

Exercises to Practice Your Music Composition Skills

Using Secundal Harmony or Chords by Seconds

Chords by seconds can be very versatile and an invaluable…