There are fifteen major keys though there are only 12 chromatic notes. That is because three keys are enharmonic. The keys move from the...

The ii-V-I and ii°-V-I (minor) progression in jazz is one of the most fundamental and important progressions. This progression suggests 3...

Building on the Intervals and Scales post, which can be viewed here. Let’s examine chord structure for the Major scale, specifically...

We will do a Pitch Class Analysis of What a Difference a Day Made. For an over of Pitch Class Set Theory see my post here. The song was...

Intervals are the building block of music. If we look at the chromatic scale there are 12 possible pitches each a semitone or half-step...

We will do a Pitch Class Analysis of Autumn Leaves including the first and second verse and the bridge. For an over of Pitch Class Set...

Pitch class set theory offers a unique analytical approach for examining a specific set of notes. A pitch class set, also known as a pc...

Chord inversions play a crucial role in harmony, adding variety and depth to music by changing the bass note of a chord to something...

There are seven major musical modes. If you start on C and work your way through, E, F, G, A, and B, they are respectively Ionian,...