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Benjamin Jack
Jan 16, 21:31 in ToneGym Cafe
I was wondering about the difference between a 2 chord and an add 9 chord. I found a great explanation here:
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Mark "Tomato" Alley
Jan 16, 21:44
I don't have a formal theory background, but I would say sus2 is a triad and add9 is an extension which comes after you already added the 7th? Sus2 is also a suspension, which means it resolves to a major triad. Am I right?
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Benjamin Jack
Jan 16, 22:19
That is why I was wondering! Because a 9 means that 7 is included just like 11 means 7 and 9 are included.

But some chord sheets that I have have a add9 seeming to mean the same thing as a 2 chord. I thought this was a misleading way to notate it and it turns out I was right. (at least according to this video)
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Andrew Shewaga
Jan 17, 07:32
@Mark Tomato Alley
you are confusing a 9 chord with an add9 chord. For example:
C9 would be C E G Bb D.
C Maj 9 would be C E G B D.
And C add9 chord would be C E G D.

i'm not really sure what the logic is but thats just how it is written. to clarify: add9 means you add a 9th on top of a triad (4 notes). 9 means you build it on top of a 7th chord (5 notes) (dominant by default)

A sus chord means you are omitting the third for a perfect second or a perfect fourth. you can still have extensions on top of a sus chord. for example: a 7sus4b9 (a chord with root, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, dominant 7th, and a flat 9th)

also a sus chord can resolve to a major OR minor chord (or neither). i guess a sus2 resolves a bit more cleanly to a minor chord where a sus4 wants to resolve to the major (2 is a semitone away from minor 3 and 4 is a semitone away from major 3). but you can resolve to either. or neither. while thats how they are commonly used, you don't *have* to resolve a sus chord
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Benjamin Jack
Jan 16, 22:21 in ToneGym Cafe
Happy 500th workout @Dima G !!! That is amazing!
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Dima G
Jan 17, 03:23
oh wow! thank you! i haven't noticed that! that's like 1.5 years worth of workouts!

here is my TPI growth for this period, i find it pretty curious, especially the major slow down after reaching 15k:
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ToneGym
Jan 16, 11:56 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Iurii Plevako for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Iurii Plevako
Jan 16, 14:32
The funniest part of this is that I completely skipped the Silver Ears this way
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Kathy Anderson
Jan 16, 19:49
Congratulations!!!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 17, 00:19
Awesome!
Congrats @Kurt Grey for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 16
Bravo!
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Terri Winters
Jan 16, 12:27
Way to go - congratulations!
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Kathy Anderson
Jan 16, 19:50
Good for you!!
I been quiet lately because I have a lot happening right now. Mostly good things! Just wanted to come on wish you a Happy New Year and let you know I'm still active if you message me. I train 2 or 3 days a week for now. I hope to get back to daily soon! 😀
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Cuantas Vacas
Jan 15
SO you seem to be working hard to actively make 2025 a Happy Year, aren't you? It's nice to know you're alright. See you soon! ❤❤
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Terri Winters
Jan 16, 12:28
We missed you!!!
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Kathy Anderson
Jan 16, 19:50
Take good care!!
Has anyone with a diamond grade stopped all the training for a while (over 3 - 6 months) and can say they retained their abilities? I’m getting bored of the training but will persist if needed. Thanks
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Lavelle Romain
Jan 16, 12:18
I got sick for 3 months n wasn’t able too practice. I did loose a lot of abilities but it comes back quicker once you start practicing again. It took me 2weeks too a month too get most of my skills back.
Congrats @Ross L for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Terri Winters
Jan 15
That's a major accomplishment - congratulations!
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Congratulations!!!
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Ross L
Jan 15
Thanks🫡
Congrats @Matúš Polťák for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 15
Great work!
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Terri Winters
Jan 15
You did it! Congratulations!
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Good for you!!!
Because the devs never added any bass clef games for sight reading or sight singing, and I am a bass, I went looking for an alternative.

I found this website: https://sightreadingmastery.com
that allows you to choose what clef you want to sight sing in (either bass or treble) and they have musically valid exercises, as they hired composers to create never-before-seen melodies for each grade level. So not only are the musically valid, they are also of a consistent hardness within the hardness level (yay!)

It is less fun (not as gamified no scoring system) but for someone who really wants to learn, it is fun enough. If @ToneGym Community does come up with a game I will use that one as I would then renew my tonegym pro membership

At the very least the devs could allow a bass clef option under training preferences for Solfègiator

There is a trial at sight reading mastery that allows free training for seven days.
Or for those of you who like to spend money, a paid option that IMHO is rather expensive, but also comes with a lot of other benefits, including one-on-one training with a professional once a month.
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@Hadron Sounds don't hold your breath, im pretty sure they haven't updated this website in years
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like, how hard can it be to add a bass clef 😂
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Benjamin Jack
Jan 14
Well, humbug... There is a total free practice limit there, not daily, so @ToneGym Community PLEASE!!!!