As musicians, songwriters, or producers, we are always seeking new ways to enhance our compositions. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned composer, understanding the relationship between chords and scales is essential for adding depth and richness to your music. This is where exploring compatible chords and scales becomes a game-changer. In this guide, we’ll […]
Continue reading →As a songwriter or music producer, you’re always looking for ways to add emotional depth and seamless transitions to your music. Whether you’re composing for the first time or polishing up an existing track, finding the right chords to convey emotion and mood is crucial. The Piano Companion app is a powerful tool designed to […]
Continue reading →As the festive season approaches, there’s nothing quite like the warm, nostalgic sounds of holiday piano music filling the air. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a beginner just starting to explore the world of piano, Christmas songs offer an excellent opportunity to experiment with beautiful, timeless Christmas chord progressions that resonate with everyone. But […]
Continue reading →As a songwriter, finding the right chord progression can often feel like striking gold. Whether you’re working on a new track or refining an old idea, chord progressions are the backbone of any song. In this guide, we will show you how to use the powerful Piano Companion Chord Progression Builder to craft captivating chord […]
Continue reading →Music is built on patterns and resolutions, and cadences are at the heart of these resolutions. Whether you’re a budding songwriter or an established producer, understanding cadences is essential to making your compositions flow naturally and creating emotional impact. In this post, we’ll dive deep into the most common cadences every producer should know, how […]
Continue reading →The 4th of July is a time for celebration, reflection, and music that captures the spirit of independence. Whether you’re a pianist, a songwriter, or a producer looking to infuse some patriotic flair into your music, Piano Companion can help you create unforgettable chord progressions that resonate with the American spirit. In this post, we’ll […]
Continue reading →As a musician, whether you’re just starting out or an experienced teacher, understanding piano chords is fundamental to your musical journey. Chords serve as the backbone of most music, providing harmony, structure, and emotion to songs. But with so many chords out there—major, minor, diminished, augmented—where do you even start? This is where Piano Companion […]
Continue reading →As a piano teacher, finding the right tools to supplement your lessons can be challenging. While traditional methods of teaching music theory and piano practice are invaluable, using technology can enhance the learning experience for your students. One such tool that I’ve found incredibly effective is Piano Companion, a flexible and powerful music theory app […]
Continue reading →The process of mode mixture involves borrowing of chords from the parallel minor key in the major mode. These borrowed chords are essentially those which contain the scale degrees that are different between two parallel major and minor keys, namely, the b3, b6, and b7 degrees. When combining this scale degrees with some of the […]
Continue reading →The circle of fifths is a visual tool that demonstrates the geometric relationships between the twelve distinct pitches used in western music culture. These pitches can also be classified as members of the chromatic scale. A circle is an amazing tool to teach and to conceptualize musical ideas that would otherwise be terribly complicated. Before […]
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