#music

  1. James Clark

    SonoBus

    personally speaking, I love jamming with other musicians, I don't know that I am any good, but its fun. one way i've found to do this is actually done via the internet. theres something called SonoBus and i'll share it here with yall on tb. from their website, "SonoBus is an easy to use...
  2. David Enos

    Free Music Theory Classes

    Happy holidays everyone! In this episode of music theory we continue with part 2 of the Context Principle and also discuss circle progressions. Hope you find it educational. I also want to extend a sincere thanks to Valery Amador for featuring the Music Mechanics series in Bass Musician...
  3. David Enos

    Biola University Music Theory Lecture

    Hi friends! In this episode I was invited to give a lecture on music theory at Biola University and wanted to share an excerpt of it with you. Hope you find it educational! Music Mechanics: Biola University Music Theory Lecture - YouTube
  4. David Enos

    Free Music Theory Classes: Scale/Chord Relationships for Melody/Improv; Chord-Scale System

    Hi friends! In this episode we'll discuss scale and chord relationships for melody and improvisation, the chord-scale system, we'll look at new definitions for modes, learn how modes can be used as independent entities, and the current definition of a scale. We'll also explore the number of...
  5. David Enos

    Free Theory Classes: Tonality, Tonal Center, Tonic Vs Root, Atonality, Reharmonization, Tonal Center

    In this episode of Music Mechanics we'll explore tonality, the tonic, what a tonal center is, and explain the difference between a tonic and a root. We'll also discuss the importance of using specific terminology, atonality, reharmonization, remelodization, and the differences between a tonal...
  6. David Enos

    Free Theory Classes: Melodic Minor Diatonic Formula, Chord Progression, Arpeggiation, Parent Scale

    Hi friends! Hope this is useful. In Music Mechanics 30 we'll continue with the melodic minor scale and discuss the contemporary uses of it. We'll also cover the melodic minor diatonic chord formula, the minor mode, the major mode, chord progressions (harmonic progressions), arpeggiation...
  7. David Enos

    Free Theory Classes: (Modes, Part 3): Major, Natural and Harmonic Minor Diatonic Chord Formulas, Aca

    Hi everyone, hope you are well and hope this is useful in explaining where those numbers like I - IV - V and ii - V - I come from. We continue with modes in Episode 28 and revisit diatonic harmony. Then we'll delve into the diatonic chords created from the modes of the major scale along with...
  8. David Enos

    Free Theory Course: Modes (Part 2), Parent Scales, Natural Minor Modes

    Hi friends, hope this is useful. In Episode 27 we continue with modes and learn two different possible interval formulas for each mode, how to construct them (including a very easy third way), the characteristics and "flavor" of each mode, parent scales, and the natural minor modes. I will...