A concise 3-page guide presenting 10 essential major scales—used in Balkan, Blues, and Mediterranean music—complete with interval breakdowns, staff notation, and practical insights for improvisation, harmony, and composition.
I create three types of resources for musicians:
- Tabs and notations of my instrumentals for bouzouki and guitar, blending traditional Balkan melodies with Western music.
- Balkan Music Theory Guides: rhythms, modes, chords, and harmonies.
- Balkan Music Exercises for guitar, bouzouki, and treble clef instruments (violin, accordion, piano, etc.), focusing on playing scales over uneven time signatures.
The notations and exercises are on Bandcamp.
The Balkan Music Theory Guides are on Substack (link coming soon).
You can also support my work at BuyMeACoffee.com.
If you're on YouTube, the following playlists may be of interest:
MUSIC THEORY, SONG INSPIRATIONS, ANALYSIS
- Balkan Music Theory Musings (short essays on various aspects on Balkan and European Music Theory and History)
- Song Structure Analysis (each song contains a structure analysis in the description)
- Song Inspirations (the story behind the song)
