Yes, you can accompany yourself! I read a short article by Big Wilson and here's what he had to say: Now that you've practiced all t...

Photo Credit: Free Digital Photos Triads The three elements of traditional music are melody, rhythm and harmony. The harmonic ele...

Question: Is there more than one way to play a chord? Answer: Yes, and thanks George for your email. In fact I wrote an article on c...

How To Form Basic Chords Although chord finders are valuable tools on the Internet, what do we do when we’re sitting at the piano and don’...

“ A SYSTEM “ WHAT IS IT? IT’S WHAT YOU NEED! SCALES - 12 BASIC SCALES: C- C#- D- Eb- E- F- F#- G- Ab- A- Bb- C 8 NOTES TO A SCALE KEY C#- (...

7-3-6 progression This is a progression that by itself doesn't mean much. But, when you add other progressions to it, it sounds really ...

Christmas is my favorite time of year because as Christians we celebrate our Lord's birth! I find it is also a time when hearts are soft...

Why Invert? "Why invert? I thought you'd never ask! There are many reasons. In common practice, chord progressions are not general...