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.
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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.
Major Minor Diminished
How to tell major, minor, and diminished triads apart by ear and on the keyboard — the three chord qualities that underpin all of harmony.
Upgrade: keep your old version
When your favorite application is updated, it’s generally considered best practice to preserve a working copy.
Ask Answer: remove my name from the list
I’d like to remove my name from the list of self-appointed experts around here.
A Little Gospel Under Your Fingers
Here is a little gift because if you can play this you’ve got a little gospel under your fingers and that means you’re playing with inversions and …
Upper Extension Friction
If you want to put some friction in your chord, let’s have an easy chat about chord extensions.
Rare Chords
I’m going to show you a really rare chord progression.
Easiest Complicated Chord Progression
If you’re just getting chords under your fingers, this is going to be the easiest complicated chord progression you’ve ever learned.
