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About this Podcast
A series of podcasts in which renowned educator Pete Cook offers some ideas for getting to grips with music theory, improving aural skills, and practising effectively. If you’ve any thoughts or ideas regarding topics for inclusion in future episodes, please contact Pete by clicking here
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Diminished Stuff 2
This episode, episode 27, is the second in a series of podcasts covering all things diminished. Here, Pete talks about and demonstrates the use of diminished areggios over dominant seventh chords. This technique offers a first step into ‘Extensionland’. There is a pdf file which accompanies this...
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Developing Melodic Sense
In this episode, episode 26, Pete demonstrates a simple yet very effective exercise that helps to develop melodic sense. The exercise is deceptively simple, so don’t be fooled. You will benefit from this regardless of your experience level. Since there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ notes to play…
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Diminished Stuff 1
This episode, episode 25, is the first in a series of podcasts covering all things diminished. Here, Pete introduces diminished seventh chords. He talks about their sound, their structure, and a bit about how they’re used. There is a pdf file which accompanies this podcast. You can open it by...
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Voice Leading Ideas
In this episode, episode 24, Pete develops the ‘5ths and 9ths’ concepts introduced in episode 23 and uses them to create smooth yet colourful lines through chord changes. There is much study here - a real door-opener for the advancing jazzer. There is a pdf file which accompanies this podcast.…
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Taking Guide Tones Further
In this episode, episode 23, Pete revisits the subject of guide tones and takes the concept one step further. This is a short podcast, but contains extremely useful information that will help you begin to understand how the ‘pretty notes’ relate to one another. There is a pdf file which…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A series of podcasts in which renowned educator Pete Cook offers some ideas for getting to grips with music theory, improving aural skills, and practising effectively. If you’ve any thoughts or ideas regarding topics for inclusion in future episodes, please contact Pete by clicking here
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