By Ron Spagnardi Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to understand way. It is a fantastic book for drummers looking to learn about the language of music beyond drumming. We are honored to reprint the parts of Ron’s book here in Modern Drummer for everyone to read and learn. This month we’ll expand on the previously discussed chord’s of Major, Minor, Augmented, and Diminished Triads and their inversions. We will be adding to those basic triads by learning about Sixth Chords, Minor Sixth, and Major Sixth Chords. Then we will learn about Seventh Chords and the variations of Dominant, Half-Diminished, and Fully Diminished Seventh Chords. Check out Ron’s Modern Drummer profile page and get your copy of Understanding the Language […]

December 2023 Issue