Alessandro Cossu

26 September 2022

Creative Pentatonics

Creative Pentatonics It’s Easy to Say “Scale” When we play a melody or a chord progression (let’s say in E) we are basically taking the notes […]
20 September 2022

THE LOCRIAN MODE

Locrian The locrian mode is found on the VII degree of the major scale and is built on a diminished triad. Scale Construction Fingerings Harmonization (triads) […]
30 August 2022

THE PHRYGIAN MODE

Phrygian The phrygian mode is found on the third degree of the major scale. It’s one of the minor modes and its characteristic interval is the […]
27 August 2022

THE MIXOLYDIAN MODE

Mixolydian The mixolydian mode is built on the fifth degree of the major scale. It’s one of the major modes and is built around the dominant […]
12 August 2022

THE IONIAN MODE

Ionian The Ionian mode is the “modal equivalent” of the major scale: its intervals are the same but the notes of the scale are treated differently. […]
12 August 2022

THE DORIAN MODE

Dorian The dorian mode is found on the II degree of the Major scale. It’s one of the minor modes and its characteristic interval is the […]
7 August 2022

THE AEOLIAN MODE

Aeolian (natural minor scale) Just like the Ionian and the major scale are made by the same seven notes, the aeolian scale is the modal version […]
27 February 2022

Harmonizing with fourth chords

Harmonizing the scale I’m sure you already know everything about how to harmonize the scale with triads (if, on the other hand, you have no idea […]
27 November 2021

MODAL HARMONIZATION

Modal Harmonization Harmonic Principles of the Present Day In a very generic way, “harmonizing” means stacking sounds together to create harmony. If we speak about modern […]