Musical tension comes from many places… dynamics, instrumentation, rhythm, chord flavor, and harmonic pulse (frequency: how often chords change). Once tension has been built, one is compelled to get back home, back to the I Chord, to release the tension. There are also many ways … Continue reading
Musical tension begins once you play and leave the I Chord… from that very moment, you’ll be looking for a way to get back home – back to the I Chord. Tension can also come from instrumentation, dynamics, feel, mood, and/or atmosphere. But regardless of … Continue reading
“Dear Lord, we bless You, we praise You, we honor You, we lift You for You are the Holy One! There is not one in the earth like You. There is not one under the earth like You. There is not one outside of the … Continue reading
“Dear Lord, we thank You, for building a relationship between Yourself and our covenant partners. We bless You even now, God, that You are developing an intimate and personal relationship with them; that You are introducing Yourself to them in the way that they know … Continue reading
Music in general is all about numbers… time signatures, tempo, note lengths (duration), rhythm, progressions, note names (letter names), transposings, inversions (note placement within a chord – figured base). The number system is really easy – once you get it in one key, you’ll know … Continue reading
