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John Simcoe | Pianist and Composer

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🎹 Pianist | Modern Composer
💭 Musical insights
📚 Composition tips • originals • process
👇 Music theory that makes sense

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Learning this will save you HOURS memorizing chords!

All diatonic chords are constructed from the scale degrees of major and minor scales.

This means that this pattern and relationship of chords can be recreated across all 24 keys 😱

Understanding how to build a chord will save you so much time and effort!

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#musictheory #musictips #learnmusic #chords #musicstudent by @simcoe_scores

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This music theory tip will save you HOURS trying to calculate polyrhythms! 😱

One of the easiest ways to master them is to visualize where the beats fall on a subdivided level.

This allows you to individually count every single time a beat falls in relation to each other.

Internalizing the rhythm first through counting will allow you to perform more difficult polyrhythms faster 💪

Send this to a musician who struggles with polyrhythms 👍
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#musictheory #musicteachersofinstagram #musiceducation #musicstudent #polyrhythm by @simcoe_scores

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Don’t memorize each part of the circle of fifths…

Instead focus on learning the relationships found within it!

Understanding this will give you a roadmap to interpreting all other kinds of theory concepts!

Give the page a follow if this helped!

#musictips #circleoffifths #musictheory #songwriter #musiceducation by @simcoe_scores

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This is one of the most interesting sounds in all of music!

One of the most unique scales that exist, the whole tone scale makes use of a series of six whole steps.

This makes the scale sound dreamy and mysterious! 😶‍🌫️

Now that you know what it is you’ll be able to hear it in practice more often!

If you learned something new today, follow the page for more theory content 🫵

#musictheory #learnmusic #musicstudent #musicians #composers by @simcoe_scores

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When the math ain’t mathin 🤣

#music #musician #math #funny #skit by @simcoe_scores

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First off if you new make sure you check out Part 1 ‼️

In this video I hope to clear up some confusion about what some of these complex symbols are actually telling you to play.

In terms of extensions we’re essentially stacking thirds. It’s not how many notes were actually playing…

A nine chord means 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9, not nine notes!

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#musictheory #learnmusic #musicians #musicstudent #chords by @simcoe_scores

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If you struggle trying to figure out the correct chords to play, here is a quick run through of what all of the chord symbols mean!

Let me know if which ones you still want to see in part 2 in the comments!

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#musictheory #chords #jazz #musicstudent #learnmusic by @simcoe_scores

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Every musician NEEDS to have this as a habit!

The fastest way to making progress is to be able to target the things you struggle with the most.

One of the things top musicians due is constantly record themselves and evaluate. This makes it way easier to actually see what you need to work on!

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#pianist #musicians #musicstudent #orchestra #musicband by @simcoe_scores

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Here is 5 ways to spice up your dominant seventh resolutions 🌶️

Some of these are your standard resolutions, but there are other ways to resolve this chord to keep the music surprising.

If you have any questions about any of these ask in the comments!

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#musictheory #chords #musicstudent #learnmusic #musiceducator by @simcoe_scores

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In order to learn how to read music there are 2 things that are absolutely essential!

The first is understanding standing what note your playing, and the second is how LONG to play it.

This is where reading rhythm comes in! This chart is the easiest way to develop a basic understanding of how different lengths of time are notated.

If you learn this chart you’ll be able to play notes at the right time!

Save this for next time your struggling with rhythm 🥁
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#musictheory #learnmusic #rhythm #musicteacher #musicstudent by @simcoe_scores

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POV: your idea of a night out is dressing up and going to the concert hall 🎹

Somewhere along the way piano recitals, classical music, and nights like this became my kind of fun!

No regrets, just good music!

#classicalmusic #classicalpiano #langlang #pianist #musician by @simcoe_scores

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#piano #housemusic #3am by @simcoe_scores

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