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Music Student 101

We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and we are here as your resource. Explore theory, history, ear training, technique, special topics and overall musicianship.

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161-Polytonality Pt.2

Oct 30, 2026
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160-Listener Compositions Pt.10

Sep 29, 2026
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159-Intro To 20th Century Music

Aug 30, 2026
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158-10 Year Anniversary

Jul 30, 2026
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157-Harmonic Progression Pt.13 (All 7th Chords)

Jun 29, 2026
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156-Women In Music Pt.3

May 29, 2026
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155-Orchestration-Woodwinds Pt.2

Apr 29, 2026
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154-Orchestration-Woodwinds Pt.1

Mar 29, 2026
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153-Tips For A Gigging Musician Pt.1

Feb 28, 2026
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152-Polytonality Pt.1

Jan 30, 2026
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151-Listener Compositions Pt.9

Dec 31, 2025
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150-The Big Recap Pt.5

Nov 29, 2025
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149-The Baroque Period (Early)

Oct 28, 2025
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148-Renaissance Music Pt.2 (Late)

Oct 6, 2025
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147-Shenkerian Analysis Pt.3

Aug 29, 2025
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146-The Big Recap Pt.4

Jul 29, 2025
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145-Music Apps 2025

Jun 29, 2025
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144-Renaissance Music Pt.1 (Early-Mid)

May 29, 2025
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143-The Big Recap Pt.3

Apr 27, 2025
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142-Melodic Dictation Pt.8-Locrian Mode

Mar 28, 2025
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141-The Blues Pt.3-Piedmont and Texas Blues

Feb 28, 2025
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140-Listener Compositions Pt.8

Jan 29, 2025
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139-Harmonic Sequences Pt.1

Dec 29, 2024
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138-Music and Grief

Nov 28, 2024
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137-Schenkerian Analysis Pt.2

Oct 28, 2024
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136-Instrument Care Pt.5-Percussion

Sep 30, 2024
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135-Harmonic Progression Pt.12-Non Chord Tones

Aug 28, 2024
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134-Middle Ages Music Pt.2

Jul 29, 2024
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133-Animals and Music Pt.2

Jun 28, 2024
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132-Schenkerian Analysis Pt.1

May 28, 2024
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131-Melodic Dictation Pt.7-Phrygian Mode

Apr 29, 2024
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130-Listener Compositions Pt.7

Mar 28, 2024
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129-Perfect Pitch

Feb 27, 2024
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128-Form and Analysis Pt.5-Baroque Forms

Jan 29, 2024
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127-Harmonic Progression Pt.11-Neapolitan Chord

Oct 29, 2023
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126-Native American Music Pt.1

Sep 29, 2023
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125-Altered Chords Pt.4

Aug 27, 2023
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124-Instrument Care Pt.4-Woodwinds

Jul 29, 2023
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123-Melodic Dictation Pt.6-Lydian Mode

Jun 28, 2023
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122-Sound Engineering (feat. Raymond Calhoun)

Apr 28, 2023
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121-Harmonic Rhythm

Mar 28, 2023
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120-Listener Compositions Pt.6

Feb 28, 2023
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119-Animals and Music Pt.1

Jan 29, 2023
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118-Harmonic Progression Pt. 10 (Augmented 6th Chords)

Dec 29, 2022
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117-Melodic Organization and Thematic Development

Nov 29, 2022
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116-What Makes Scary Music Scary?

Oct 28, 2022
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115-Music and Productivity

Sep 30, 2022
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114-Form and Analysis Pt. 4-Rondo

Aug 28, 2022
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113-Melodic Dictation Pt.5-Aeolian Mode

Jul 27, 2022
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112-Altered Chords Pt.3

Jun 28, 2022
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111-Music and War

May 28, 2022
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110-Listener Compositions Pt.5

Apr 27, 2022
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109-Harmonic Progression Pt.9 (vii/IV, vii/iv, vii/VII)

Mar 28, 2022
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108-Reading Music Pt.2

Feb 28, 2022
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107-Reading Music Pt.1

Jan 28, 2022
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106-Altered Chords Pt.2

Dec 28, 2021
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105-Melodic Dictation Pt.4-Dorian Mode

Nov 30, 2021
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104-Studio Effects Pt.1

Oct 28, 2021
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103-Temperament

Sep 30, 2021
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102-Enharmonic Reinterpretation

Aug 27, 2021
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101-Listener Compositions Pt.4

Jul 28, 2021
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100-Episode 100

Jun 30, 2021
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99-The Fully Diminished 7th Chord

May 25, 2021
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98-Harmonic Progression Pt.8 (viiº/III, viiº/VI)

Apr 27, 2021
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97-Women in Music Pt.2

Mar 25, 2021
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96-Orchestration-Strings Pt.2

Feb 28, 2021
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95-Orchestration-Strings Pt.1

Jan 25, 2021
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94-Instrument Care Pt.3-Brass

Dec 29, 2020
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93-Form and Analysis Pt.3-Sonata

Nov 30, 2020
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92-Creativity During Difficult Times

Oct 29, 2020
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91-Listener Compositions Pt. 3

Sep 22, 2020
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90C-Music Students' Q&A Pt.3

Sep 9, 2020
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90B-Music Students' Q&A Pt.2

Aug 11, 2020
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90A-Music Students' Q&A Pt.1

Jul 14, 2020
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90-Meet The Area 47 Band

Mar 23, 2020
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89-The Blues Pt.2-Country and Delta Blues

Mar 8, 2020
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88-Altered Chords Pt.1

Feb 25, 2020
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87-Substance Abuse and Music Pt.1

Feb 11, 2020
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86-Syncopation

Jan 27, 2020
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85-Augmented Sixth (+6) Chords Pt.2

Jan 13, 2020
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84-Harmonizing A Melody

Dec 23, 2019
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83-Practice! Practice! Practice!

Dec 8, 2019
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82-Melodic Dictation Pt.3-Mixolydian Mode

Nov 25, 2019
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81-Women in Music Pt.1

Nov 10, 2019
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80-Listener Compositions Pt.2

Oct 23, 2019
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79-Modulation To Distantly Related Keys Pt.2

Oct 6, 2019
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78-Melodic Dictation Pt.2-Major

Sep 16, 2019
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77-Transcribing a Song Pt.2

Sep 2, 2019
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76-Transcribing a Song Pt.1

Aug 19, 2019
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75-Middle Ages Music Pt.1

Aug 4, 2019
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74-Solfege

Jul 21, 2019
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73-Harmonic Progression Pt.7 (viiº/V, viiº/ii)

Jul 7, 2019
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72-The Schumann Resonance

Jun 17, 2019
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71-Modulation To Distantly Related Keys Pt.1

Jun 3, 2019
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70-Listener Compositions Pt.1

May 19, 2019
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69-Modulation To Closely Related Keys Pt.2

May 5, 2019
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68-Film Composition (feat. Craig Brandwein)

Apr 21, 2019
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67-Hexatonic Scales

Apr 7, 2019
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66-Instrument Care Pt.2-Your Voice

Mar 18, 2019
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65-Augmented 6th (+6) Chords Pt.1

Mar 4, 2019
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64-The Blues Pt.1-Roots

Feb 18, 2019
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63-Harmonic Progression Pt.6 (V/III, V/VI)

Feb 4, 2019
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62-Children and Music

Jan 20, 2019
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61-The Neapolitan Chord

Jan 6, 2019
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60-More About Us

Dec 16, 2018
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59-Composition 101

Dec 2, 2018
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58-Mode Mixture and Borrowed Chords

Nov 20, 2018
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57-Instrument Care Pt.1-Strings

Nov 5, 2018
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56-Harmonic Progression Pt. 5 (V/V, V/II)

Oct 21, 2018
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55-Secondary Leading Tone Chords

Oct 7, 2018
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54-Chord Charts Pt.1

Sep 23, 2018
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53-Form and Analysis Pt.2: Small Forms

Sep 9, 2018
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52-7th Chords Pt.2: The Others

Aug 19, 2018
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51-Stage Production Tech (feat. Chris Knutson)

Aug 5, 2018
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50-Modulation To Closely Related Keys Pt.1

Jul 22, 2018
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49-Secondary Dominants Pt.2: V/ii, V/vi, V/iii

Jul 8, 2018
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48-Sight Reading

Jun 24, 2018
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47-Songwriting (feat. Colin Soniat)

Jun 10, 2018
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46-The Overtone Series

May 28, 2018
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45-Secondary Dominants Pt.1: V/V, V/IV

May 7, 2018
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44-Transposition

Apr 22, 2018
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43-Harmonic Progression Pt.4: III, VI

Apr 8, 2018
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42-The Guitar (feat. Carlos Pino)

Mar 25, 2018
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41-The Big Recap Pt.2

Mar 11, 2018
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40-The Big Recap Pt.1

Feb 26, 2018
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39-Harmonic Progression Pt.3: VII

Feb 15, 2018
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38-Pentatonic Scales

Jan 28, 2018
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37-Counterpoint Pt.3

Jan 14, 2018
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36-The Jury (Stage Fright)

Dec 31, 2017
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35-Counterpoint Pt.2

Dec 3, 2017
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34-Counterpoint Pt.1

Nov 19, 2017
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33-The Dawn of Music

Nov 5, 2017
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32-7th Chords Pt.1: II7, V7

Oct 16, 2017
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31-Harmonic Progression Pt.2: I,ii7,IV,V7

Oct 1, 2017
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30-Stuff You See On A Score

Sep 17, 2017
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29-Intervals 2.0

Sep 3, 2017
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28-Nonchord Tones

Aug 13, 2017
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27-Modes

Aug 1, 2017
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26-The Bass (feat. Aaron Branson)

Jul 19, 2017
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25-The Circle of Fifths

Jul 2, 2017
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24-MIDI

Jun 18, 2017
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23-Melodic Dictation Pt.1

May 21, 2017
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22-Voice Leading Pt.1

May 7, 2017
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21-Playing In A Cover Band (feat. Miguel Martinez)

Apr 17, 2017
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20-Form and Analysis Pt.1

Apr 2, 2017
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19-Cadences

Mar 19, 2017
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18-Harmonic Progression Pt.1: I, ii, IV, V

Mar 6, 2017
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17-The Piano (feat. Matthew Dutot Slocum)

Feb 19, 2017
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16-Diatonic Chords

Feb 5, 2017
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15-Inversions and Figured Bass

Jan 22, 2017
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14-Being a Performer

Jan 8, 2017
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13-Ear Training-Basic Triads

Dec 26, 2016
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12-Basic Triads, In Theory

Dec 12, 2016
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11-Music Career Possibilities

Nov 27, 2016
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10-Ear Training-Intervals

Nov 13, 2016
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09-Intervals, In Theory

Oct 30, 2016
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08-Minor Scales and Key Signatures

Oct 16, 2016
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07-Odd Time Signatures: Finding The Beat

Oct 2, 2016
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06-Good and Bad Study Habits

Sep 18, 2016
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05-Major Scales and Key Signatures

Sep 4, 2016
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04-Ear Training Tips

Aug 21, 2016
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03-Theory Basics Pt.2: Rhythm

Aug 7, 2016
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02-Theory Basics Pt.1: Melody and Harmony

Jul 24, 2016
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01-Intro To Music Student 101

Jul 17, 2016