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Tutorials on all aspects of becoming an accomplished musician.

Octaves – Writing

In the next set of lessons, you will see an octave lit up on your instrument and you will write it in music notation.

Please press the Exercise button below.

Minor 6ths Reading

The next interval we will learn about is called a Minor 6th.

It is a 6th because it spans 6 degrees, or letters, in the scale.

It is Minor because it is a half step smaller than the 6th found in the Major Scale.

Tritones – Dictation Chord

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Dictation Down

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Dictation Up

In the next lesson, you will write a tritone by ear ascending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going up.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Chord

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear harmonically as a chord.

Here is what a tritone sounds like as a chord.

Tritone - Chord
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Down

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear descending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going down.

Tritone - Down
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Ear Up

In the next lesson, you will play a tritone by ear ascending.

Here is what a tritone sounds like going up.

Tritone - Up
Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Writing by Name

In the next three lessons, you will be asked to write a tritone.

As we learned already, you can think of it as a fourth that has been raised, or a fifth that has been lowered.



Please press the Exercise button below.

Tritones – Playing by Name

In the next set of lessons, you will be asked to play a tritone on your instrument.

You can do this either by moving a fourth, and adding a sharp.

Or you can do this by moving a fifth and adding a flat.

Please press the Exercise button below.