Can We Have a IVmaj7 Chord With an Ionian Chord-Scale?
Here's a musical concept nobody taught me at school. While analyzing 1000+ jazz tunes for The Jazz Standards Progressions Book, I noticed a great number of songs in major keys tonicize the IV degree at...
View ArticleLush Life – Full Harmonic Analysis
Here's a song by Billy Strayhorn that I've always loved and never fully analyzed until writing The Jazz Standards Progressions Book. I've been fascinated by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn...
View ArticlePlaying Scales vs. Playing Out of Scales
I've been asked many times "Why do I need to learn and practice scales?" or "Why do I need to understand chords-scales and tonal harmony?" Some other people complain about the chord-scale theory,...
View ArticleThe Jazz Standards Progressions Book in 18 Volumes (PDF & Paperback)
Every Jazz Musician knows what a Fake-book is. We've all played songs based on lead-sheets, where the chords are just an approximation of what really is going on in the song's progression. Although...
View ArticleThe Bird Bebop Progressions Book in PDF format
After The Jazz Standard Progressions Book series was published it was only natural to take a closer look at the harmonic vocabulary used in Bebop repertoire. In the mid-1940s Bebop musicians...
View ArticleMapping Tonal Harmony Pro 7 for iOS iPad & iPhone (Manual)
What's new in version 7.8.8 (soon to be available)The new version 7.8.8 (already waiting for review on the App Store) will offer four AMAZING ADD-ONS:1000+ Jazz Standard ProgressionsBird Bebop...
View ArticleUpper Structures over complete Jazz Standards Progressions
There are many ways to expand and develop a chord-voicings vocabulary. A standard approach is to stack simple structures (triads, quartals, dyads) on top of other simple ones, thus creating a richer...
View ArticleWe wish you a merry Christmas Jazz Version Tutorial using Mapping Tonal...
If you want to adapt popular music to jazz, the best approach is to think of the harmonic functions (rather than just the chords) and then use techniques of tonal harmony. In the following video we...
View ArticleHow to Play the Real Book: Level 2 Arrangement of “Some Day My Prince Will Come”
You can check level 1 (Beginner's level) in this post Interpreting Lead Sheets: How to Bring the Music to Life. Someday My Prince Will Come – Beginner’s Level If you're interested in learning how to...
View ArticleLearning Jazz Harmony the Berklee Way: Deconstructing ‘Misty’– Part 1
If you’re a songwriter or a musician, you may have come across the term “harmony” before. But do you know what it means? Harmony is the simultaneous sounding of two or more notes, creating chords that...
View ArticleCyprus-based eSports training platform Learn2Play reaches 1 million users in...
eSports startup Learn2Play helps competitive gamers develop their skills using AI and machine learning, through online training schools for popular games including League of Legends and Dota 2. After...
View ArticleLondon and Cyprus-based LearnWorlds raises €1 million for its platform that...
LearnWorlds is an e-learning platform that combines interactive video, e-book, and social features, allowing anyone to create enjoyable learning experiences. On its platform, anyone with something to...
View ArticleDelivery Hero acquires Cyprus-based food ordering startup Foody
Cyprus-based startup Foody has been acquired by the Berlin-based food delivery giant Delivery Hero. Foody was founded in 2015 with the goal of becoming the main way of ordering food in Cyprus. It has...
View ArticleCyprus-based Simple nutrition app raises €4.1 million Series A funding
Simple, a mindful nutrition app based in Limassol, announced today that it has secured around €4.1 million in Series A funding and an approx. €34.6 million post-money valuation, bringing the total...
View Article10 promising Cyprus-based startups to watch out for in 2021
Known as the ‘Jewel of the Mediterranean’ and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of love and beauty, Cyprus is also an emerging startup ecosystem in the crossroads of Europe,...
View Article10 super exciting Cyprus-based startups to watch in 2023!
Cyprus is an idyllic island located at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location has made it a hub for trade and commerce between Europe, Africa, and Asia. The island is blessed...
View ArticleCyprus-based proptech buildbuild raises €1.1 million to provide real-time...
Cyprus-based proptech startup buildbuild which develops software for managing construction projects and increasing their marginality in the SMB sector has raised €1.1 million in investments from the...
View ArticleCyprus-based Gem Capital plans to inject €45 million into CEE’s gaming ecosystem
Gem Capital, a Cyprus-based investment firm, has unveiled plans to inject a substantial €45 million into game studios situated in Eastern Europe. The investment strategy will span the next two years,...
View ArticleCyprus-based PropTech startup Movingdoors secures over €1 million to expand...
Movingdoors, a Limassol-based provider of tech-enabled serviced apartments with flexible online booking options for durations of one month or longer, recently announced the successful completion of its...
View ArticleFrom Nicosia to Limassol: 10 promising startups in Cyprus to watch in 2024...
Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island, strategically stands at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its rise as a premier business destination is attributed to the leveraging of...
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