Music theory Breaking Down Altered Chords Updated on 23 November 2023 The altered chords derive from the altered scale. The name refers to the fact that most of the tones have alterations.
Music theory Hack the Underlying Structure of Music with the Circle of Fifths Updated on 23 November 2023 The circle of fifths is a map that provides handy information to understand music.
Music theory Music of hypnotic resonance: Dream, by J. Cage Updated on 23 November 2023 Gracious, quiet, and contemplative, Dream is one of John Cage's most gently expressive pieces. Read about the piece, composer, and ideas on how to use Flat for Education with your students!
Music theory How to create powerful melodies Updated on 23 November 2023 One frequent mistake when composing a melody and a great way to fix it 🙂
Music theory Working with voices Updated on 23 November 2023 Compose using two voices on the same staff using Flat's music notation editor.
Music theory A December Classic: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Updated on 23 November 2023 A December Classic: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Learn about this piece, and how to use Flat for Education with your students during this Holiday Season!
Music theory Gazing at the moonlight with Beethoven Updated on 23 November 2023 Discover interesting facts about Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata as well as related music lesson ideas using Flat for Education.
Music Theory & Composition Spooky Music for Halloween, Featuring Film Score Legend Bernard Hermann Updated on 23 November 2023 In this special article for Halloween, discover the musical legacy of the great Bernard Hermann (Psycho film composer).
Music Theory & Composition How to take a few notes and turn them into a complete song Updated on 23 November 2023 We asked our Flat teammates for tips on how to turn a short musical idea into a whole song.
Music theory A Danse Macabre, with Camille Saint-Saens Updated on 23 November 2023 Read about the Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens, the perfect spooky melody for this season.
Music theory Fall arrives, with Imogen Holst Updated on 23 November 2023 Today we are welcoming Fall with a fabulous female composer, Imogen Holst. Read through to briefly learn about this artist's life, and how to use Flat for Education for some fall-inspired lessons and compositions.
Flat for Education Create engaging music lessons with Music Snippet Updated on 23 November 2023 Learn how to make the most out of Music Snippet, Flat for Education Google Extension.
Music theory Regular and Irregular Time Signatures Updated on 20 December 2023 Learn what the regular and irregular time signatures are and how to identify the time signature of a song only by listening to it.
Music theory How does the time signature work? Updated on 20 December 2023 Find a simple explanation of what the time signature is in music and learn how to interpret the numbers in this symbol that determines the rhythm of sheet music.
Music theory Kodály method explained Updated on 27 October 2023 In this article, we talk about the innovative and powerful education methodology created by the outstanding music educator & philosopher Zoltán Kodály.
Music theory How to bring harmonic variety to your composition: 7 magic formulas Updated on 23 November 2023 Learn these formulas to bring different colors to your songs, enriching them and making them more appealing.
Music theory How to choose the instrumentation for your composition Updated on 23 November 2023 The experience of listening to the same song can be very different due to instrumentation. With this guide, you will learn how to make the best choice.
Music theory Flat, a must-have tool for a songwriter Updated on 23 November 2023 How intuitive it is, features that help you save time, get feedback from other musicians, among other things, make Flat a must-have tool for a songwriter.
Music theory Learn to read and write music with Flat.io Updated on 23 November 2023 If you are a guitarist or other similar string instrument player, chances are that you learned to play your instrument with tablatures. If want to learn how to read and write music, this article is for you.
Music theory How to twist time with tuplets Updated on 23 November 2023 Why should we always divide notes in two? Why would one not be able to divide it in 3 or 5? Let's mess with the rules ;) During the previous weeks, I
Music theory Music Theory: Intervals Updated on 23 November 2023 I have worked during the previous weeks on some transpositions features for Flat. I will try to explain in this post what is the logic behind music intervals. Intervals are defined with 2
Music Theory & Composition Music Theory: Transposition Updated on 15 November 2023 I have explained in the previous post how music intervals work. On this post I will explain how to apply an interval to a given step. This is called a transposition. I will
Music theory Start composing! Updated on 19 February 2024 Hi, In this post I would like to broach the subject of musical composition. Foreword Whether you are an experienced musician or a beginner, have you ever thought about creating your own music?
Music theory Music theory - Minor scales 4/4: Melodic minor scales Updated on 23 November 2023 Hi everyone ! This is the last post in a series about minor scales. Here are the first one, the second one and the third one. In the first one I introduced the 3
Music theory Music theory - Minor scales 3/4: Harmonic scales Updated on 23 November 2023 Hi again ! This is the third post in a series about minor scales. In the first one I introduced the 3 kind of minor scales. In the second one I listed all the