Ruth Pheasant Piano Lessons

Music Theory Tutorials

Aeolian Mode (Natural Minor Scale): Notes, Character, and Examples in All 12 Keys

Chords, Roman Numerals and Inversions

Understanding Extended Roman Numerals in Music Theory: Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented Chords Explained

Piano Chord Charts

Dorian Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys

Dorian ♭2 Mode (Dorian Flat 2) or Phrygian ♮6 (Phrygian Natural 6) — Complete Guide To Note Names and Parent Scales in All 12 Keys

Dorian ♯4 Mode Explained and How to Work it Out, With Note Names in All 12 Keys

Grade 8 Theory – General Tips on Four Part Harmony

Intervals

Ionian Augmented Mode (Ionian ♯5) Explained and How to Work it Out With Note Names in All 12 Keys

The Importance of Music Theory

Key Signatures – All Major Keys

Lydian Augmented Mode Explained and How to Work it Out With Note Names in All 12 Keys

Lydian Mode Explained: How to Use it and Note Names in All 12 Keys, With Examples

Lydian Dominant Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys

Lydian ♯ 2 Mode Explained, With Note Names in All 12 Keys

Mixolydian Mode: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys

Mixolydian ♭6 Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys

Modes – How to Work Out All the Modes From Ionian to Locrian – modes of the major scale

Modes of the major, melodic minor and harmonic minor scales – a complete guide

Performance Directions – a Selection, and How to Interpret Them.

How to Use the Phrygian Mode and Phrygian Dominant in Piano Improvisation

How to Read Piano Music

Relative Majors and Minors – How to Work Out Minor Keys

Texture in Music: A Pianist’s Guide to Monophonic, Homophonic and Polyphonic Writing

Time Signatures – Compound and Simple Time

Understanding the Neapolitan 6th

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