Ruth Pheasant
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Triptych in B♭ – Improvisation in B♭ Mixolydian ♭6 and Dorian
This was another unplanned improvisation. I sat at the piano not knowing what would emerge. The title was something I… Read More
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What I Mean by “Modal Improvisation” – Harmonic Movement Within the Modes
Beyond Static Vamps What I Mean by “Modal Improvisation” The term modal improvisation can mean very different things depending on… Read More
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Threshold in D – Piano Improvisation Through Shifting Modes
Modal Piano Improvisation through Mixolydian ♭6, Aeolian, Dorian and Major/Ionian This improvisation began, as many do, without a plan, literally… Read More
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Lydian Mode Explained: How to Use it and Note Names in All 12 Keys, With Examples
Learn the Lydian mode — its scale formula, parent major source, and full note lists in all 12 keys. Learn… Read More
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Through Line – Improvisation in C Dorian, C Mixolydian ♭6, and C Lydian Dominant
Through Line – Modal Piano Improvisation Improvisation has become, for me, a way of expressing things that words can’t quite… Read More
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Lydian Dominant Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys
The Lydian Dominant mode – scale formula, parent scales, and note names for all keys You can find a table… Read More
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Dorian Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys
Dorian Mode – Formula, Parent Scale, and Notes for Every Key You can find a table with note names for… Read More
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Mixolydian ♭6 Mode Explained: Complete Guide with Note Names in All 12 Keys
Mixolydian ♭6 Mode – Formula, Parent Scales, and Notes for Every Key Seeing as a recent improvisation of mine, Night… Read More
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Night and Ember – Improvisation in F Phrygian & F Mixolydian ♭6
This improvisation proceeds in a slow, reflective and searching style — an exploration of two contrasting modes that share F… Read More
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Nocturne in F Dorian – A Modal Improvisation, with Db Lydian and F Phrygian
I recorded this improvisation mainly to note down some ideas before they slipped away, playing on rather tired fingers and… Read More
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Understanding Extended Roman Numerals in Music Theory: Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented Chords Explained
Extended Roman Numerals: How They Show Chord Quality in Music Theory Most students first meet Roman numerals simply as labels… Read More
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Dreamscape in G Dorian, Through Phrygian Night — Improvisation
I sat down at the piano to improvise today with no plan at all, and with no idea of where… Read More
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