• Build chords by stacking thirds.
• When I say, “I’ll start with C140,” I mean I'm playing a groove in the key of C, at a tempo of 140 beats per minute. When you download the Backing Tracks, you'll see that they are separated into key folders and named things like "F# mi II-III-VI" and "Db 135 SWING." These names describe the key, the tempo, and some info about the feel or chord progression of the track. Don't worry too much about the names; just press "play" and listen!
• Triad: a three-note chord formed by stacking 2 thirds
• Broken Triad: a Triad played one note at a time, instead of together as a single chord
• There are seven triads in each major scale, each starting on one of the notes of the scale (1, 2, 3, etc.)
• The three notes of the 1-triad is like "home base" for the key. These three notes make good resting tones when you're improvising.