One Minute Music Lesson with Leon Harrell

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Understanding Music Theory – Lesson 26 – Minor Scales

2012-07-0902:38

There are three types of minor scales that are used often in music. They are: Natural Minor (also known as the Aeolian Mode) Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor These scales are created by using different patterns of half steps (H), whole … Continue reading →

Understanding Music Theory – Lesson 25 – Major Scales

2012-07-0201:58

Scales are the foundation of most music. A scale is a pattern of intervals that repeat every octave that is built on a tonic pitch. A tonic pitch is the first pitch of a scale. The tonic pitch is also … Continue reading →

Understanding Music Theory – Lesson 24 – Octave Equivalence

2012-06-2702:11

In our last lesson we learned about octaves and octave numbers. Since a pitch has the same letter name in any octave it considered to be a part of a pitch class. A pitch class is a term used to … Continue reading →

How to Read Music – Lesson 23 – Octaves

2012-06-0802:04

An octave is an interval. The interval of an octave is the distance from one pitch to the same pitch 12 half steps away. When you are reading octaves on sheet music they always fall with one note of the … Continue reading →

How to Read Music – Lesson 22 – Overtone Series

2012-06-0402:05

In this lesson we will learn about the overtone series. Musical tones with pitch are actually comprised of several higher and quieter sounds called overtones. Overtones are the upper frequencies that resonate when a tone is played. If a piano … Continue reading →

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One Minute Music Lesson with Leon Harrell