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![]() ![]() I was recently attempting to explain what "playing the changes" means to an eager high school student who wants to improve at improvising, and I noticed that they didn't really possess any understanding of what chords are, why certain chords are used, what this means for the musical implications. ![]() The reason I find this particular problem interesting: I find that young trombone players are wonderful at the usual flat key signatures, perhaps a few sharp keys as well, but during a piece of music they are unable to reflexively adapt to a key change, or understand how notes that are marked as "accidental", or outside the marked key, serve to support the music. I apologize for the confusion - circle of 5ths is a wonderful way to learn key signatures, but only if you understand what a key signature is and, by proxy, understand what the purpose is of organizing different sounding notes in various fashions. But then I think that video doesn't do a bad job. Maybe it's not about learning the key signatures themselves, but about what a key signature is and why they're used? Maybe? In that case, a restatement of the original query with more detail might be useful. ![]() I remember struggling with the concept for a long time when I was their age, Tale as Old as Time - Beauty and the Beast (Letter.Ī1,2,ABS-CBN,8,Adam Levine,2,Adele,2,Ai Otsuka,1,Aiza Seguerra,2,AJ Rafael,1,Alan Walker,2,Alessia Cara,1,Alladin OST,1,Amy Nobleza,1,Andrea Bocelli,3,Angela Ken,1,Anime,65,Anna Kendrick,1,Anne-Marie,1,Anthony Gonzalez,1,Apo Hiking Society,1,April 2nd,1,Ariana Grande,1,Ariel Rivera,1,Ashley Johnson,1,Asin,1,Avril Lavigne,1,Baad,1,Bandang Lapis,1,BANNERS,1,Bastille,1,Bebe Rexha,2,Before You Exit,1,Ben&Ben,5,Billie Eilish,1,Boys Like Girls,1,Brian McKnight,1,Bruno Mars,5,Bryan Adams,1,BTS,8,Bugoy Drilon,1,Bukas Palad,4,Burnout Syndromes,1,Callalily,1,Calum Scott,1,Camila Cabello,2,Card Captor Sakura OST,1,Carly Rae Jepsen,1,Carol Banawa,1,Celine Dion,1,Chance The Rapper,1,Charalie Puth,1,Charlie Puth,1,Chen Yue,1,Chinese,7,Chris Medina,1,Chris Tomlin,1,christmas carols,29,Cinderella OST,1,Clean Bandit,1,Coco OST,1,Colbie Caillat,2,Coldplay,1,Conan Gray,1,Crash Landing On You OST,2,Crush,1,Daddy Yankee,1,Dan + Shay,1,Daniel Caesar,1,Daniel Padilla,3,Darius Rucker,1,Darren Espanto,2,Daryl Ong,1,David Guetta,1,David Phelps,1,Day6,1,Daya,1,Dean Fujioka,1,Dean Lewis,1,December Avenue,2,Demi Lovato,2,Demon Slayer OST,2,Descendants of the Sun OST,1,Detective Conan OST,1,Disney,25,Dolce Amore OST,1,Don Moen,4,Doraemon,2,Dragon Ball Z,1,Duncan Laurence,1,Dylan Matthew,1,Ed Sheeran,15,Elena Coats,1,Elley Duhé,1,Eraserheads,1,Eric Carmen,1,Erutan,1,Ex Battalion,1,Farruko,1,Filipino (OPM),147,Filipino Folk Songs,6,FLETCHER,1,Florida Georgia Line,3,FM Static,1,Frank Sinatra,2,Game,6,Gary Valenciano,7,Given,1,Giveon,1,Goblin OST,1,Goo Goo Dolls,1,Goose House,1,Gospel - Songs of Praise,52,Grey,1,Griff,1,Guide,1,H.E.R,1,Hailee Steinfield,2,Hale,1,Halsey,1,Happee Sy,1,Heize,1,Hey Joe Show,1,Hillsong United,3,Hillsong Worship,4,Hotel De Luna OST,2,Huà Xīn,1,Hugh Jackman,1,Hunter X Hunter,1,I Belong To The Zoo,1,I'm Not A Robot OST,1,iKON,1,Imagine Dragons,2,Iñigo Pascual,1,Instrumental,25,Itchyworms,1,IV of Spades,1,J.R.A,1,Jacqueline Chang,1,James Arthur,1,James Taylor,1,Jamie Rivera,1,Janella Salvador,1,Japanese,78,Jason Chen,1,Jason Derulo,3,Jason Marvin,1,Jason Mraz,1,Jawsh 685,1,Jeremy Zucker,1,Jericho Rosales,1,Jesus Culture,1,Jhené Aiko,1,Jimmy Bondoc,1,John Denver,1,John Legend,1,Join The Club,1,Jonas Blue,1,Jordan Fisher,1,Jose Mari Chan,1,Josh Groban,2,JP Cooper,1,Juan,1,Juan Karlos,2,Jung Eunji,1,Jungle Book OST,1,Juris,1,Justin Bieber,12,Justin Timberlake,1,K'naan,1,Kaligta,1,KANA-BOON,1,Katie Sky,1,Katy Perry,1,Khalid,2,Kiroro,1,Kodaline,1,Korean,36,Kygo,1,Kyle,1,KZ Tandingan,3,LANY,2,Lauren Aquilina,1,Leeland,1,Lenka,1,Les Misérables OST,1,Levi Celério,1,Lewis Capaldi,2,Linked Horizon,1,Lion King OST,3,LiSA,1,Little Mix,2,Luis Fonse,1,Lukas Graham,2,Luna Haruna,1,Lyn,1,Maggie Beth Phelps,1,Magnus Haven,1,Major Lazer,1,Marc Velasco,1,Maren Morris,1,Mariah Carey,1,Mark Carpio,1,Maroon 5,7,Marshmello,2,Martin Garrix,1,Marty Haugen,1,Masaki Suda,1,Matt Redman,1,Matteo Bocelli,1,Maximillian,1,Meghan Trainor,2,Michael Bublé,1,Michael Dutchi Libranda,1,Michael Pangilinan,1,Michelle Williams,1,Miley Cyrus,1,Moira Dela Torre,11,Music Hero,1,Mutya OST,1,Nami Nakagawa,1,Naomi Scott,1,Naruto OST,9,Ni No Kuni OST,1,Nikki Gil,1,no_side,1,Noel Cabangon,4,Nora Aunor,1,NSYNC,1,Nursery,13,O.I'm having to explain the concepts of key signatures for students that are seeing them for the first time. ![]()
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