Greek Modes in Music and Guitar
Greek modes, their unique characteristics, and how to use them in your compositions. Includes chord progressions and famous song examples in each mode.
Tag: composition
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Extended and Suspended Chords on Guitar: 9, 11, 13 and Sus Chords
Extended chords and suspended chords can enhance your compositions, adding new harmonic dimensions to your progressions. Learn about 7, 9, 11, 13, sus chords.
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The Fundamentals of Chords Types and Applications in Guitar
Chords and their types. From major and minor to dominant chords and their applications in composition. How to build chords and improve your musical ability.
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How to Compose a Song Step-by-Step Guide
How to write a song from scratch with this comprehensive guide. Discover essential tools like the Circle of Fifths and Scale Generator to boost your creativity.
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The Melodic Minor Scale History, Construction and Uses
Melodic scale in classical, jazz, and modern music. Learn how to construct it, differentiate its ascending and descending forms.
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The Ionian Mode - The Foundation of the Major Scale
Explore the Ionian mode, the foundation of Western music. Learn its structure, how to use it in compositions, and iconic song examples in this mode.
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Dorian Mode - History, Composition Tips, and Song Examples
Dorian Mode, an ancient Greek mode with a unique sound blending minor and major qualities. How to apply it in your compositions with chord progressions.
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The Lydian Mode Origin, Characteristics, and Musical Examples
Lydian Mode, a Greek mode known for its bright and ethereal sound. Learn how to apply it in your compositions with chord progressions.
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Mixolydian Mode - Origins, Features, and Musical Examples
Dive into the Mixolydian Mode, a Greek mode known for its soulful, bluesy sound. Learn how to apply it in your compositions with chord progressions.
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Aeolian Mode - Origins, Characteristics, and Musical Examples
Aeolian Mode, also known as the natural minor scale. Learn about its melancholic characteristics, chord progressions, and how to apply it across genres.
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The Locrian Mode - Origins, Characteristics, and Applications
Locrian Mode, one of the darkest and most challenging modes for composition. Learn about its unique features, chord progressions, and how to use.
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Circle of Fifths and Key Signatures
Harmony and chord progressions with the Circle of Fifths. Essential tool will elevate your music compositions and deepen your understanding of music theory.
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Musical Forms – Binary, Ternary, Rondo...
Fundamental musical forms—binary, ternary, rondo, and more. Discover how these forms shape song structure and enhance musical storytelling.
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Structures in Popular Music Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
Learn how each section adds dynamics and variety to a composition, Structures in Popular Music Verse, Chorus, and Bridge with examples from famous songs.
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Melodic Composition Phrases, Motifs, and Orchestration
Learn to build melodic phrases and motifs, use contrast and repetition, and orchestrate your melody with harmonization, texture, and timbre techniques.
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Functional Harmony Tonic, Dominant, and Subdominant Functions
Functional harmony, from tonic, dominant, and subdominant functions to harmonic substitutions and passing chords, enrich your musical progressions.
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Modulation and Key Changes in Music
Modulation and key changes are powerful tools in musical composition that add interest and emotion to pieces. Discover the various types of modulation.
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Authentic, Plagal, Deceptive, and Other Musical Cadences
Cadences are crucial musical points that create a sense of resolution, rest, or surprise in a piece. From authentic to deceptive cadences.
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Iconic Song Analysis What Makes These Riffs Unforgettable?
Discover what makes the most iconic rock riffs memorable, how they are constructed, and how you can apply these concepts to your own compositions.
