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The Minor Augmented Chord
They’re going to tell you that this is not a minor chord.
Visualize Compressor Ration
Okay, let’s talk about compressor ratio and let’s imagine that instead of pitch, this is level.
Upward Compression: ear training gym
Today was ear training gym.
Stupid Logic Tricks: accellerando
Welcome to today’s first and possibly only episode of Stupid Logic Tricks, where I share things I almost never need to do, but I’m glad I know how to.
Body Check: third-fourth dissonance
There’s no such thing as a bad note, but you may find that some notes give you trouble.
Clash Fix
Some people don’t like getting syrup on their bacon.
Attack Release: gas and breaks
The next time you reach for the attack or release on a compressor, instead of thinking of them as a time, think of it as the gas and the brakes.
Secondary Dominant Gospel Chords: Nina Simone
We talked about secondary dominance in theory class, and in this song most of the chords are functioning like five chords.
