Why You Don’t Follow Through

by | Oct 8, 2019 | MMEducation Blog, News

Why You Don't Follow ThroughDid you ever listen to a piece of music that knocked your sox off? Something so inspiring that you were willing to do anything to learn how to do it yourself? But then once you started and realized how much work you'd have to put it,...

Bass Chords That Work

by | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, MMEducation Blog, News

The Bass Chord StruggleHave you ever been frustrated by the fact, that chords generally sound muddy as h*%& on bass? It's not easy creating a chord texture for a soloist or singer to jam over when playing more than two notes at the same time, right? The...

The Augmented Triad Hack

by | Sep 24, 2019 | Education, MMEducation Blog, News

The Augmented Triad StruggleThe first time that I heard of the augmented triad was when I studied jazz in Arnhem (NL). But I lost interest pretty quickly, because I just couldn't seem to make it work. It always sounded like I was playing random notes.The Secret...

The Diminished Triad Hack

by | Sep 18, 2019 | Education, MMEducation Blog

The Diminished Triad Struggle When I first got into jazz, there was one type of chord always threw me off. The diminished or half-diminished chord. It frustrated me that I each time it showed up I use the same old pattern. As an improvising jazz musician, that is...