Commercial Music Elements is a creative and practical series aimed at developing excellent musicianship in all musicians. These texts present a uniquely integrated approach to the language of music and its connection between commercial music theory and aural skills. The melodic elements contained within this series include the modes of the major scale (Church modes); blues, pentatonic, altered, and synthetic scales; and chord-scale theory. The rhythmic concepts include foundational Afro-Latin rhythmic patterns as well as common rhythmic jazz and pop grooves. The harmonic aspects include chord extensions, the Nashville Number System, ii-V-I progressions, closed and spread (open) voicings, and reharmonization techniques. Thorough mastery of these skills over time not only builds musicianship but increases musical competence, courage, and confidence, empowering learners with freedom that fuels creativity in the artist, performer, composer, songwriter, and more.
