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How to Use “Wrong” Notes Creatively - Intervals Music Theory
Learn how to take the most unstable intervals in music – minor 2nds, tritones, major 7ths & minor 6ths – and turn them into lush, usable...


What's the Best Way to Use Quartal Chords in Your Songs?
Step into the world of quartal harmony — chords built in fourths that give your playing a wide, modern and modal sound. In this lesson,...


Voice Leading Explained: Why Every Musician Needs It
In this Voice Leading Lesson, you will understand how this music theory topic is important for music composition with 5 roles that it...


Can You REALLY Play Melody and Chords with One Hand? Piano Tutorial
🎹 In this lesson, we use Howard Goodall’s brilliant Black Adder theme to explore how to combine melody and harmony in the same hand —...


Triads Aren’t Just 3 Notes! Learn to Sing Any Chord Shape by Ear
In this tutorial, we train our ear and music theory to understand and recognise triads—exploring the 6 total shapes formed by combining...


Tips to Connect ⛓️💥 Music Theory and Ear Training 🎵👂🏽
In this Tutorial, you will understand Jason Zac’s personal experiences from his musical journey and gain a fresh perspective on how Music...


Staff Notation - Correctly Reading Intervals & Note Names 🎼
In this Staff Notation tutorial, you’ll learn how to correctly read and name musical intervals with all the required theory. Learn...


Color your Chords with Ringing Notes (1, 3, 5, Sus2, M6, ❓4 and 7)
In this Piano tutorial, you'll learn a voicing technique that adds depth and color to your chords using ringing notes, inspired by the...


5 Simple Ways to Make Your Chords Colourful without Extensions
Introducing 5 techniques to add colour and make simple triads (Major & Minor) more beautiful using simple but effective Piano Voicing...


🎹 A Healthy Reality Check for Figuring Out Chords by Ear 🎶
Over nearly two decades of teaching music, I've been asked countless questions about harmonic ear training, music theory, and developing...


How to Play “Fairytale of New York” in 30 Minutes
Here’s a complete Piano tutorial of the entire song, Fairytale of New York by The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll. You’ll learn the Piano...


Sing & Play your Favourite Christmas Carols (10 songs) - Part 2
Learn how to sing & play 10 Christmas Carols with 10 unique accompaniment patterns for all skill levels. This is a 2-Part series with...


Thriller on the Piano - Michael Jackson
Learn an exciting way to play Thriller, the Michael Jackson hit, on the Piano with the Bassline in the Left Hand and the Vocal/Synth Hook...


🎹 Learn to Play The Addams Family Theme on Piano! 🖤
Get into the Halloween spirit with this solo piano tutorial of the iconic Addams Family theme song by Vic Mizzy!


Learn Rock Piano with a Very Familiar Chord Pattern 🤘🏽
Improve your Hand coordination, practice every single triad around the Circle of Fifths, and learn many scales - Mixolydian, Mixo b6,...


Start Creating with MuseScore: The #1 Notation App 🎼 🎵
MuseScore is a powerful, free notation software that allows you to create, arrange, and compose music with ease. Whether you're a...


Learn the Major Scale and its Intervals - Theory & Notation 🎼
In this Music Theory lesson, we will explore all types of Musical Intervals - Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented and learn how to read...


Practice Chords Using ALL Note Values around the Circle of Fifths (Part 3)
As you journey through both directions of the Circle of Fifths with its two cadences - Plagal & Authentic, we will encounter all possible...


A Simple way to READ & PLAY Sixteenth Note Rhythms
Learn how to read and play sixteenth-note rhythms within a single beat of music by grouping patterns based on binary combinations of...


Practice Ear Training using REVERSED Intervals
Learn a useful Ear Training technique to practice intervals while training your Music Theory at the same time. By practising "reversed"...
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