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Exploring the Quartal harmony
What is a quartal harmony? Quartal harmony involves building chords by stacking 4th intervals. This approach differs from the “tertian” harmony ...

What is a minor major 7th chord?
Minor Major 7th Chord Ah, the Minor Major 7th chord. Although it has an unusual name, the Minor Major 7th ...

creating realistic legato strings using sampled instruments
In this episode, we share tips for creating realistic legato strings using sampled instruments. Presented by our guest lecturer Robert ...

Compose dreamy music – unlocking the magic of two major chords (Pt.2)
Major chord progressions – dreamy, upward music [EX.2-2-C] This post was brought to you in collaboration with our partner site ...

Free Synth VST, Samplers & Romplers 2023
Explore the Best Free Synth VST Plugins for 2023: Our Top Picks and Recommendations

What are Hybrid Chords?
As the name might imply, hybrid chords contain two elements: a chord root, and additional tones/tensions (except the 3rd) that spell out another chord.

Compose dreamy music – unlocking the magic of two major chords (Pt.1)
Major Chord Progressions – Dreamy, Upward Music This is an excerpt lesson taken from Behind the Score. Full video lessons, PDF ...

Suspense, High Tension: Minor Chords a Half-Step Apart – Pt.2
Create Suspense Using Two Chords Continuing from part 1, we’ll take a look at how we can build a bigger ...

Suspense, High Tension: Minor Chords a Half-Step Apart – Pt.1
Create Suspense Using Two Chords This is an excerpt lesson taken from Behind the Score. Full video lessons, PDF scores, and ...






