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Interpreting a Lead Sheet with Style - Music Performance
Music Matters demonstrates Interpreting a Lead Sheet with Style
Two Minute Music Theory
Using the Circle of Fifths
A look at all that can be done using the Circle of 5ths
Brian McLogan
What is the measure of the arc if two chords are congruent
Learn how to solve problems with arcs of a circle. An arc is a curve made by two points on the circumference of a circle. The measure of an arc corresponds to the central angle made by the two radii from the center of the circle to the...
Music Matters
What is Pandiatonicism in Music? - Music Theory
What does pandiatonicism mean in music? How did pandiatonicism come about and which composers used it? This music theory lesson explains pandiatonicism, ‘pan’ meaning ‘all’ and ‘diatonic’ meaning inside a key. Examples are explored which...
Mr Henry's Music World
Major and Minor Chords Beginners Guide
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Geometry & Measures: Circle Theorems - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
FuseSchool
Circle Terminology - Radius Diameter Sector Segment Chord Arc Tangent
DESCRIPTION: There are some key words we need to know for circles: radius, circumference, diameter, sector, segment, tangent, chord and arc. In this video we discover what they all mean. The radius is the distance from the centre of a...
Music Matters
Reading Chords On a Lead Sheet - Music Performance
How to read chords on a lead sheet on the piano. Many pieces of music are presented in lead sheet format i.e. where a melodic line is printed with chord symbols above. What do these symbols mean and how does one play from a lead sheet?...
Mr Henry's Music World
Four Chords You MUST Know Piano Chords Found in Pop Tunes
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Music Matters
Charles Fox's Killing Me Softly, Why Was it a Hit? - Composer Insights
A journey through the hit song “Killing me softly” in order to work out what makes it such a success. We look at the design of the melody and how one phrase relates to another. We also examine the rhythmic structure and the colourful...
Music Matters
The Best Chords to Follow Chord II (in Minor Keys) - Music Composition
Are you struggling to get started in writing a chord progression? If you want to use chord II what are the best options for chords to follow? This music composition lesson gives you plenty of options for chords that progress well from...
Music Matters
How to use Augmented 6th Chord in Minor Keys - Music Composition
Learn how do to construct and use augmented 6th chords in minor keys. This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Augmented 6th chords and the best ways to resolve them. After explaining how to form...
Music Matters
The Perfect Cadence - Music Theory
Learn all about the perfect cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Do you want to know what a cadence is? More specifically, do you want to know what a perfect cadence is? Would you like to play one or to write one? Would you...
Brian McLogan
Given two congruent arcs determine the value of your central angle
Learn how to solve problems with arcs of a circle. An arc is a curve made by two points on the circumference of a circle. The measure of an arc corresponds to the central angle made by the two radii from the center of the circle to the...
Brian McLogan
When a chord is bisected by a line then it is perpendicular to that line
Learn how to solve problems with chords. A chord is a line that has its two endpoints on the circle. A chord passing through the center of the circle is refered to as the diameter of the circle. A chord divides the circle into two...
KnowMo
Circle Definitions: Understanding the Eight Parts of a Circle
This video is a lecture presentation on the definitions of different parts of a circle. The presenter explains the concept of circle parts and their importance in geometry. The video covers eight components that are essential in...
Music Matters
Realizing Figured Bass - Inside the Mind of Bach
We delve inside the mind of Bach and examine one of his Chorales employing a Chorale melody and a Figured Bass. The video covers the meaning of the figures used alongside the bass line, after which there is a demonstration of how to play...
Odd Quartet
Parallel Major and Minor Keys - Music Theory Crash Course
Today I want to talk about parallel major and minor keys. The example we are using today is the Spanish Christmas carol A La Nanita Nana. First we will look at how to identify the minor key by using the three half step trick. Then we can...
Music Matters
How to Use Diminished 7th Chords - Music Composition
How to use diminished 7th chords. This music composition lesson explains how to construct a diminished 7th chord and how to key reference it, clearing up various common misunderstandings on the way. We explore the diminished 7th chord in...
Music Matters
How to Harmonize a Melody in a Minor Key - Music Theory
This music theory lesson teaches you how to harmonize a melody with chords in a minor key on the piano. The video focuses on how to choose the most effective chords for the given melody and also investigates the particular challenges of...
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How to Use Secondary Dominant Chords - Music Composition
Many musicians are aware of Secondary Dominant chords but are unsure how to use them in a piece of music. This music composition lesson presents a passage of music in which there are no Secondary Dominants then demonstrates how to...
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How to Resolve a Dominant 7th Chord - Music Composition
How to use diminished 7th chords. This music composition lesson explains how to construct a diminished 7th chord and how to key reference it, clearing up various common misunderstandings on the way. We explore the diminished 7th chord in...
Music Matters
The Most Effective Way to Transpose Music - Music Theory
Musicians often need to transpose music from one key to another, in order to accommodate transposing instruments or to realign music in a key to suit singers, for example. Some people need to understand the theory behind writing out a...
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How to use Neapolitan Chords in Major Keys - Music Composition
How do you use Neapolitan chords? How does a Neapolitan sixth chord resolve? What are the best approach chords to use before a Neapolitan? This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Neapolitan chords...