In this episode, I cover all the dominant chords in relation to the I chord. Say for example we’re in the key of C, and there is a D7...

In this lesson, we're going to look at 5 different ways to make a static bass note more interesting and colorful. Let’s use this melody...

Here are some of the techniques we discussed in Episode 4 of Mastering the Craft. Tonal Degrees vs Modal Degrees: Let's take the key of E...

Diminished chords are strange and exotic because they are symmetrical chords trying to function in an asymmetrical, tonal system. Note:...

This lesson focuses on writing a melody from a very small melodic fragment or cell using Melodic Manipulation techniques. Let’s use the...

Here are some of the techniques we learned from Mastering the Craft: Episode #3, Morning Mood, by Edvard Grieg....

Here are some interesting musical concepts that we took away from Mastering the Craft Episode #2: Sleeping Beauty Valse (Waltz) by...

Non-Chord Tones in your melodic writing. The nine types explained and imitative counterpoint.