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Learn here the concepts and how to use transposition in music. - [Chord inversions](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/chord-inversions-guitar-piano/) - [Deceptive resolution - Definition](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/deceptive-resolution/) - [Tritone - Definition](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/tritone-devil-in-music/) - [What is Harmonic Function](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/harmonic-function/) - [Supertonic, mediant, submediant and leading-tone](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/supertonic-mediant-submediant-and-leading-tone/) - [Learning the Blues scale](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/blues-scale-blue-note/) - [Introduction to Blues](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-is-blues-introduction/) - Learn the definition of blues, how to create a blues and how to improvise over it! - [Relative Minor and Major Scales](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/relative-minor-scale-major-chords/) - [Counter Parallel Chords](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/counter-parallel-chords/) - [Improvisation in music](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/improvisation-in-music/) - Learn here the definitions and basic principles about musical improvisation and how to improvise in music. - [Contact Us](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/contact-us/) - [Chromatic Scale and Chromaticism](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/chromatic-scale-chromaticism/) - Do you know the chromatic scale? Learn the basic concepts of chromaticism, the shape of the chromatic scale and its importance in music theory. - [Music terms](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/music-terms/) - Learn here the music terms and his meanings in practice. See how to use music terms to express some concepts in music theory. - [What are outside notes?](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-are-outside-notes/) - [What is a passing note](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-is-a-passing-note/) - [Definition Tonal x Atonal](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/definition-tonal-x-atonal/) - [Chord Symbols](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/chord-symbols/) - [Accidental Notes](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/accidental-notes/) - [Musical Riff](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/riff/) - Learn here what is riff and how to recognize a riff in any song. - [Musical phrase](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/musical-phrase/) - What is musical phrase? Learn here the definition of phrase and how to recognize a musical phrase in any song. - [Musical Feeling](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/musical-feeling/) - [Popular x Classical Music](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/definition-of-popular-and-classical-music/) - [Definition of Arpeggios](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/arpeggios/) - Learn here the definition of chord arpeggio and the concept of guitar arpeggios. - [Octave - Definition](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/octave/) - What is one octave? Learn here the basic concepts of octave and what is means in music theory. - [Definition of Interval, Enharmonics, Pitch, Intensity](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/definition-of-interval-enharmonics-pitch-intensity/) - [What is chord notation?](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-is-chord-notation/) - [Bar lines](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/bar-lines-measure-chords/) - Do you know how to use the bar notation? Learn here the definitions of bar and time measure in music. - [Music intervals and degrees - complementary concept](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/music-intervals-degrees-diminished-augmented-perfect/) - Learn here the definitions and principles about degrees and music intervals (diminished, augmented, perfect intervals). Complementary concepts. - [What is chord, triad and tetrad?](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-is-chord-triad-and-tetrad/) - Do you know what is a chord? Learn here the definition of chord, natural chord, major and minor chords, triads and tetrads. - [Degrees and music intervals](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/degrees-music-intervals/) - Do you know what are degrees? Learn here the definitions and basic principles about degrees and music intervals. - [Mathematics and Music](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/math-in-music/) - [Music scales - Definition](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/music-scales/) - What is a music scale? Learn here the definitions and basic principles about major, minor, diatonic and natural scales. - [What are Whole Steps (Whole Tones) and Half Steps (Semitones)?](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-are-whole-steps-tones-and-half-steps-semitones/) - Learn here the definitions and basic principles about tone, semitone, sharp and flat. See examples of tone and semitone in practice. - [Timbre Definition](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/timbre/) - Do you know what is timbre? Learn here the definitions and basic principles about tone quality. See examples of timbre in practice. - [What is Sharp and Flat?](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/what-is-sharp-and-flat/) - [What is a Music note](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/music-note/) - What is a music note? Learn here the definitions and examples of musical notes. - [Jamplay](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/jamplay/) - [Half Diminished Sharp Chord of fourth degree #IVm7(b5)](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/half-diminished-sharp-chord-of-fourth-degree/) - Learn here all about the Half Diminished Sharp Chord of fourth degree #IVm7(b5). - [How to use chord progressions](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/how-to-use-chord-progressions/) - Learn here how to use chord progressions in practice with examples and comments. - [Comments](https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/comments/) - Leave a reply to Music Theory is website.