How to Use “Wrong” Notes Creatively (Music Theory)
Turn tense intervals into beautiful chords with smart voicing tricks 🎹 🎼 Learn structured music theory with us - https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 Learn how to take the most unstable intervals in music – minor 2nds, tritones, major 7ths & minor 6ths – and turn them into lush, usable chords. In this lesson: * Why certain intervals sound tense * Adding “resolution” notes to balance the sound * Building major 7♭5, minor (maj7), 7♯9 & Phrygian voicings * Tritone substitutions for smooth resolutions * Using flat 6 for augmented & modal flavours Perfect for pianists, composers & arrangers looking to add emotional depth and harmonic colour. ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) - https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🏡 Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube ============================= ▶️ Related Videos & Playlists 🎹 Intervals - Theory, Ear Training & Technique(Playlist)- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_RPwa746AhEj9i8xTDtAz8 👂🏽 Ear Training - Hear ALL Intervals - https://youtu.be/hz4HMAFATTU 📚 Circle of Fifths - Interval Theory Explained - https://youtu.be/fqRNrHSy6GE ============================= 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-tutorials ⏳ 00:00 - Performance 00:18 - Intro to the tense intervals 00:36 - Minor 2nd, Tritone, Major 7th & Minor 6th 01:25 - The Resolutions & Anticipations 02:53 - The Tense Intervals in the Key of A 03:48 - Replacing the Perfect 5th 04:19 - The Goals we are going to achieve 04:49 - An Umbrella of Intervals 05:37 - Major 7th Interval 06:02 - Adding chords to Major 7th 07:28 - Add 5th to Major 7th Interval 08:02 - Major 7th with a Tritone 09:28 - Minor 2nd Interval 09:42 - Phrygian Chord 10:41 - 7b9 12:02 - 7#9 13:18 - Tritone substitution 13:48 - Diminished & Augmented Flavour 14:53 - Dominant 7th Chords 16:19 - Flat 6 and augmented voicings 17:20 - Conclusion 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 👨👩👧👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB #WrongNotes #DissonantIntervals #MusicTheory
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