Scale & Key Signature

I don’t understand the “scale journey on the keyboard.” I know a lot about scales and can play them all, but my understanding is this is playing the scales using 3 fingers of the LH and 4 of the RH starting in various positions on…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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Is there any advantage or disadvantage to buying a “key of C” fake book vs. just a generic fake book? The one I am looking at is not the “easy” fake book series, it just says “for C instruments”. For C instruments does not mean…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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I really encourage my students to ask questions. Tonight while learning August she wanted to know about flats as accidentals turning up in a # key signature, such as in measure 15. “Why is it not written as a D#?” she said. Does anyone know…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• accidentals, August, chord structure, key signature, Neil Moore, tfmm, Time for More Music

Here’s a theory question from a student that has me stumped: are songs in minor keys (like Scarborough Fair) still built on a I, IV, V foundation? Which major chords would one expect to find in a minor key, and why? Intuitively, it seems like…

• Last updated 8 years ago
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In this interactive teacher webinar, Laurie walks through the ‘rules’ of how chords are built. Using slides for visual reinforcement of the concepts, the following topics are clearly covered: Major Scale How Triads are Built Other Chord Tones 7th Chords Extended Chords Chord Voicing Chord…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• 7th chords, Accompaniment‏, chord alterations, chord tones, chords, extended chords, jazz, Laurie Richards, major scale, scale, triads, voicing

I’m still a relative newbie, trying to wrap my head around fitting all the pieces together. Can someone further down the path give some insight on the following please? I’ve done the Composition and Improv as well as Accompaniment training (and Supplemental Programs for these),…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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When does the circle of fifths get introduced? How do you introduce/use this concept as a teaching tool? I don’t think it’s in the curriculum. But when introducing key signatures, I introduce it. In Accompaniment 2 there is a fantastic diagram/shortcut explaining how many sharps…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• circle of 5ths, circle of fifths, Gordon Harvey, key signature, scale maps

Would someone please explain exactly what “naturally occurring 3’s and 4’s” means? I’ve watched videos in which this concept is mentioned, but maybe I’ve missed something along the way. Is it breaking down a scale into groups of three and four notes? Do you start…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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I’m working my way through Accompaniment 2 and have a question. One of the lectures talks about naturally-occurring chords in various keys, and assumes knowledge of keys. The example given is that the key of F has one flat. I know that in Time for…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• accompaniment, key, key signature, Laurie Richards, Robin Keehn, scale, teaching scale, Time for More Music

Hello fellow teachers, How and when do you incorporate the circle of fifths in your lessons? I am open to any and all suggestions! Jessica, The circle of 5ths is usually introduced later on in the foundation program, in conjunction with Jazz and Acc Level…

• Last updated 10 years ago
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