How Keys Work

…this time, you won’t be taught to learn “your” keys, but to understand “the” keys. I believe that a big source of the aversion to studying music theory has to do with an excess of pedantry. There seem to be a hundred ways to explain what keys are without actually disproving simpler explanations. And while I enjoy diving deep into music theory, what I don’t enjoy is seeing a beginning student frustrated because the information they are being given is unorganized. In other words, I like to teach the rules before the exceptions, which is the same way I like to learn.

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The Musical Genie: Three Rules To Make Your Wish Come True

If a musical genie appeared and offered to grant one music-related wish, what would you wish for? Don’t even try the “I’d wish for a thousand wishes” answer because you don’t need more than one: to be able to play whatever you want.

Isn’t that what every musician is striving for? Creating at the speed of inspiration is what makes “flow” happen. I slyly declare to my students that their ultimate wish has been answered: we simply need to practice playing our instruments without making mistakes.

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