What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy, avant-garde artists have forever been pushing on the edges of what is considered music. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg, Harry Partch and outsider musicians like The Shaggs...

What is swing rhythm? Some people find playing swing rhythm a little tricky. In this music theory lesson, we explain what swing rhythm sounds like, how to play swing rhythm and how to count swing rhythm. Swing rhythms appear in jazz and...

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...

What does a lead sheet look like and how do you play from one? This music performance lesson takes you through the first eight bars of a famous Standard, “Lullaby of Birdland”, explaining how a lead sheet works, unpacking how to read...

Always wondered what we mean by the term extended chords? Want to use extended chords but not sure how to? Are you a composer who can use chords but want your chords to be more interesting and more colourful? Want to be able to use...

Never been quite sure what the pentatonic scale is? Know what the pentatonic scale is but not sure how to use it? Want to improvise or compose a really effective piece without having to know much about theory or chords? Get creative with...

The I 6/4 chord as a part of an authentic cadence. Is it real? Will we ever find out? Does it actually exist? Okay, so obviously the chord exists. But, it plays a very particular function...and it's current label is a bit misleading. So,...

Discover what polychords are and learn how polychords differ from extended chords. We consider how extended chords are given a functional context whereas polychords add colour to music without needing a functional context. The use of...

How to grasp extended chords and chromatic chords from a Lead Sheet. Using the opening section of the jazz standard “Fly me to the moon” you will learn how to read a rich chord language and how to organise the spacing and texture of...

Alice’s Musical Debut reimagines one day in the childhood of the late jazz pianist, harpist, composer and organist Alice Coltrane - wife of the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane. Set in the 1940s, Alice’s Musical...

A simple guide to musical modes. Most musicians know about major and minor scales and keys. One thing that Jazz musicians and those interested in music from pre-1600 have in common is that they both know about modes. Modes existed before...

In this video we look at this question: Quel genre de musique ou de film préfères-tu ? - What kind of music or movie do you prefer? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 3 - Media and free time)

We've talked about line cliches a couple times before, but I figured it was time they got their own video, so here it is! Line cliches are a really useful tool in creating a sense of motion even when you're not actually changing chords,...

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Josh Smith presented the meat and potatoes of the tune “Brown Gatton,” a song from his 2017 album, Still, that is a musical tribute to two of his heroes — the somewhat...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



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Josh Smith presented the meat and potatoes of the tune “Brown Gatton,” a song from his 2017 album, Still, that is a musical tribute to two of his heroes — the somewhat...

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Jazz is pretty cool, right? Well, it's certainly got its good parts, anyway, and one of my favorites is the Walking Bass. It sounds really simple, especially compared to a lot of other jazz techniques, but as you might guess it's...

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