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Music Theory Series: Basic Chord Progressions

Last time in the music theory series we talked about Diatonic Chords and scale degrees. Let’s use C Major as an example and take a look at the scale degrees...

Music Theory Series: Basic Chord Progressions

Last time in the music theory series we talked about Diatonic Chords and scale degrees. Let’s use C Major as an example and take a look at the scale degrees...

Interview with Greg Maroney

I recently interviewed my fellow solo piano artist Greg Maroney. I’ve known Greg for about 14 years now and have enjoyed playing music with him over the years. After the...

Interview with Greg Maroney

I recently interviewed my fellow solo piano artist Greg Maroney. I’ve known Greg for about 14 years now and have enjoyed playing music with him over the years. After the...

Pursuit of Passion- behind the music

Pursuit of Passion is a song from my album ‘In a Lifetime’ It’s about pursuing your passion(s) in life… vocational/career, hobbies, causes you care about etc. Musically it’s in the...

Pursuit of Passion- behind the music

Pursuit of Passion is a song from my album ‘In a Lifetime’ It’s about pursuing your passion(s) in life… vocational/career, hobbies, causes you care about etc. Musically it’s in the...

Music Theory Series: Diatonic Chords

Before we get to diatonic chords, let’s review the C Major scale and scale degrees. First on the treble staff with scale degree numbers… Now on the treble staff with...

Music Theory Series: Diatonic Chords

Before we get to diatonic chords, let’s review the C Major scale and scale degrees. First on the treble staff with scale degree numbers… Now on the treble staff with...

Q & A: What makes a song special?

Today’s question comes from Rob. He asks… “Although songs are subjective, what makes a song truly special?” Good question Rob! Not always easy to answer because if I knew the...

Q & A: What makes a song special?

Today’s question comes from Rob. He asks… “Although songs are subjective, what makes a song truly special?” Good question Rob! Not always easy to answer because if I knew the...

Ode to a Composer: behind the music

‘Ode to a Composer’ is actually a take on the Canon in D (AKA Pachelbel’s Canon in D) by Johann Pachelbel. Even though it was originally written in the Baroque...

Ode to a Composer: behind the music

‘Ode to a Composer’ is actually a take on the Canon in D (AKA Pachelbel’s Canon in D) by Johann Pachelbel. Even though it was originally written in the Baroque...