Scales and chords help

[butter]

Hey all,

A while back someone had posted a link to a PDF that was chock full of music theory. I think it was off of the Propellerheads website. I haven't been able to locate that particular thread nor have I been able to find it on Props site. Does anyone have a link to that?

I'm also looking for a freeware interactive chord and scale program. I have a couple of online resources that I use (chord house and the like)but I would like to have one for when I don't have access to the internet.

Thanks in advance for the help!

[martian]

could it be the raven spiral?

http://www.ravenspiral.com/ravenspiralguide.pdf

[hao nao]

just what I was thinking

but play the melodies as they present themselves, without regard to scales

try out the different chords and learn their flavors

[funkychickendance]

could it be the raven spiral?

http://www.ravenspiral.com/ravenspiralguide.pdf

This is really tremendous!

For putting concepts into action, the ChordSpace VST is your babe.

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1945.html

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[nuffink]

Raven's guide is class. There are a few decent links heretoo.

[robenestobenz]

I found Olav Torvund's theory stuff very useful although ravenspiral is still my most favoured resource. It's superficially guitar related, but I found what I learnt there very useful in a more general way.

[butter]

could it be the raven spiral?

http://www.ravenspiral.com/ravenspiralguide.pdf

That's the one. Thanks!

I know this stuff intuitively but as more and more musicians work with me I need to be able to communicate it a little more effectively. I'm 100% self-taught and I need to learn this stuff by name. Not everyone communicates music in the same way.

I have chordspace and I think it can be a useful tool but I'm not looking to take any shortcuts here.

[butter]

Huh, he had a link in that PDF for just what I was looking for. Excellent!

Thanks for the help everyone! Much appreciated!