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	<title>Music Learning Workshop Blog &#187; Music Theory</title>
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		<title>Playing with the Three Popular Chords</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/555/playing-with-the-three-popular-chords</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to learn music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music chords]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three most popular chords usually refers to the three major chords of the diatonic major harmonic system. Don't let that scare you, it's a lot of big words to describe the major chords used in any major key signature.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Melodies Improvising with Scale Tones</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/529/creating-melodies-improvising-scale-tones</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compose songs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creating melodies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Improvising with scale tones is an extension of what we’ve talked about in creating melodies. Specifically we started with a scale and skipped or sequentially stepped through the notes or tones.  Much of what is used in the scale is repeating patterns, so let’s explore what you might do with that scale you have chosen to use over your chord.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Melodies – Alternate Scales</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/521/creating-melodies-alternate-scales</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compose songs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[improvisation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you've learned the basic melody types of skipping and stepping to create melodies you move on to which scale to use. This involves using more than just a basic major or minor scale and moving into new choices. ]]></description>
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		<title>So You Want to Write Music</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/498/want-to-write-music</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/498/want-to-write-music#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compose songs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harmony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing Music is a dream of many musicians, Guest Author and Composer-Teacher, Bob Reno talks to us about writing music and music theory. Read more...]]></description>
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		<title>Change a Note Change a Chord</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/433/change-a-note-change-a-chord</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/433/change-a-note-change-a-chord#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expressing music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music chords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playing music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Changing a Note Changes a Chord, in so doing it expresses a new sound and emotion. Four basic chords and what you can learn in expressing music and expressing life.]]></description>
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		<title>Memorizing Music?</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/423/memorizing-music</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/423/memorizing-music#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[keyboard patterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorize music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music memorization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Memorizing Music is more than learning a few notes in sequence, it's about a story. Here's and example of music as a language and not just a series of notes.]]></description>
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		<title>Monthly Music Theory Course</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/318/monthly-music-theory-course</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/318/monthly-music-theory-course#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Learning Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to learn music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music course]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Principals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[study music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New monthly music course covers the fundamental principles of music for the beginning to intermediate student. Fixed term, low monthly subscription and you will master music theory in under a year...]]></description>
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		<title>Bass Line Scale Choices</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/260/bass-line-scale-choices</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/260/bass-line-scale-choices#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous discussion of bass lines we&#8217;ve talked about creating your own with the idea that needing something is often the mother of invention. In bass line voice leading we talked about a few options to help you be creative with bass lines. This time we are going to talk about scale choices. One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Bass Lines with Leading Tones</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/258/bass-lines-and-leading-tones</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/258/bass-lines-and-leading-tones#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bass lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bass player]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leading tones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music knowledge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["It's great to hear that you are creating your own bass lines.  That process will serve you well, not only because you get a bass player to "jam" with, but because it will address the same skills needed for soloing." Some general guidelines to keep in mind:]]></description>
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		<title>Piano Scale Patterns &#8211; Which Scale Pattern for Piano to Consider?</title>
		<link>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/216/piano-scale-patterns</link>
		<comments>http://mlblog.musiclearningworkshop.com/216/piano-scale-patterns#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad_C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keyboard patterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Principals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Theory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piano patterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piano scales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scale patterns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two types of Piano Scale Patterns can be used in defining your ability to play the scales. We discuss math and physical location.]]></description>
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