Hey Cuantas! How are you brother. Yes everything is going well! I haven't been on sound and tonegym much the last few months because it's been a busy year. Everything all right for you?
(Veo que siguen sin solucionar muchos errores que tiene la plataforma... siento que no le estan prestando mucha atención a esos detalles... es una lastima)
Is it just me, or do some of you fail to see the point of Scale Spy?
I get that it's teaching us the sound of individual scales, but how is this any use in the music world?
For example, if you play me major scale and a mixolydian scale, I'll probably be able to tell you which is which. However, if you play me a song written in a major key and another written in a mixolydian mode, I seriously doubt I'd know the difference. So what then, is the point of Scale Spy?
@Adam Deering If simplified, the main point I was trying to make is that for most of the music it's more beneficial to see all the melody and chord changes coming from the major scale (with alterations where needed) instead of switching scales per chord. So if a song is arpeggiating through I-vi-VI-V progression you'd hear: do-mi-sol la-do-mi fa-la-do sol-ti-re. You will not move where do is on every chord.
And so with scale spy if you hear a mixolydian scale, you'll likely hear it (within the exercise) as do-re-mi-fa-sol-te-do, but instead you should be hearing it like sol-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-sol. with a resolution to do-mi-sol as your tonic chord. Does it make more sense?
As David Robinson said, the harmony of a particular tune is built from those scales. So knowing them and being able to sing them and hear them is extremely important in your musical development. So for a quick simple example in the key of C: The chord built on the 7th degree of the major scale is B-D-F-A which is a B min7 (b5). The chord built on the 7th degree of the Mixolydian scale is Bb-D-F-A which is a Bb7 chord. Very different harmony. Take as many ear training classes as you can so these sounds will start to live in your ears. Keep it up!
**I figured if this post made its way to the SoundGym community, it belongs here on ToneGym too! 😉
Some of you might remember me from the early days of the ToneGym community or from collaborating on the Hero articles feature. I'm excited (and a bit nervous) to share something with you all.
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I’d even say it saved me.
Growing up in a rather challenging environment, music became a refuge for me. It was where I could unravel and express emotions and experiences that words alone couldn’t capture.
Over the years, that feeling drove me to dive deeper into music, eventually leading me here to be part of the SoundGym/ToneGym team and help shape the amazing tools we use daily!
But as time went on, the challenges I faced left a mark I couldn’t ignore.
I found myself wanting to understand more about the inner journey behind those moments and how my past shaped who I am today and influenced my vision for the future.
This journey led me to explore not only my own experiences but also the broader human adventure.
I've recently started an Instagram channel where I share my thoughts and insights regularly (and I’ve got some cool surprises in the works too!).
Your support would mean the world to me, so if you're up for following along and seeing what's next, I'd be thrilled to have you there.
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