Happy Thanksgiving week! I will be taking a break from my regular live events, but I'll still be checking and participating in the discussions on the community site as I can. Meanwhile, I want to thank all of you for your support over the years, and I hope you enjoy your holiday if you celebrate!
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In the Harmony and Chord Progressions course, we are in week 12, focusing on analysis of existing compositions using the concepts we have learned thus far.

Mastering MuseScore

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Tip of the Week

MuseScore supports both the older style of piano pedal marking (with the script "Ped" and "*" symbols) as well as the more modern style ("___/\___"). The latter can be tricky to add correctly, but it's simple once you know the technique. In this video post, I show how to add these pedal markings so they align and playback as expected, and I demonstrate a cool trick for copying them if you have a passage in which the pedal changes at regular intervals (like once per measure).

Musicianship Skills

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In Theory

Thirds are useful intervals - you can often harmonize a melody effectively a third above or below, and of course, chords are mainly built from thirds. But sometimes increasing the interval by an octave - making it a tenth - can open up new possibilities. In this video post, I demonstrate how you can use tenths between the left and right hand on the piano (or between two different instruments) as a means of harmonizing moving lines and creating an interesting change-of-pace texture.

Until next time, keep making music!
Marc Sabatella

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