Music Theory Course

Understand the fundamentals of music theory and how music is structured
Read and understand the musical staff, notes, rhythms, key signatures and essential symbols
Build and understand major, minor, pentatonic, blues and other important scales
Understand musical modes and closely related keys
Build major, minor, diminished, augmented and seventh chords
Understand diatonic harmony, chord functions and common chord progressions
Learn cadences, voice leading, chord inversions and non-chord tones
Understand the Circle of Fifths and secondary dominants
Explore borrowed chords, extended chords and reharmonization
Develop a stronger musical ear and understand how theory is applied in real music

Course Content

Introduction to music theory

Introduction to Music notes and Whole/half steps

11:12
Understanding Major Scale

21:10
Scale Degrees & their functions

05:25
Tension & Resolution

14:25
Melody contour
Introduction to music theory

Scales and Modes

Music Notation
Learn the musical staff, clefs, key signatures, accidentals, rhythmic notation, rests, ties, slurs, dynamics, and all essential music symbols.

All about Chords
Understand chord construction, triads, diminished, augmented, and seventh chords to build the harmonic foundation of modern music.

Harmony
Take your musical understanding to the next level by learning how chords function together. Master harmonic movement, voice leading, cadences, chord substitutions, and advanced harmonic techniques used by composers and songwriters.

Functional Harmony

20:17
Functional Harmony on the Musical Staff

04:40
Diatonic Chord Progressions

11:09
Cadences

17:09
Voice Leading
Chord Inversions

12:44
Non-Chord Tones

23:11
The Circle of Fifths

24:34
Secondary Dominants
Borrowed Chords & Extended Chords

06:44
Reharmonization

16:37
Harmonies

Counterpoints
Discover the art of combining independent melodies through motion types, consonance, dissonance, and the five species of counterpoint.

Ear training and Arrangements
Explore the fundamentals of arranging, musical texture, instrumentation, and ear training to strengthen your practical musicianship.

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Course Content

Introduction to music theory

Introduction to Music notes and Whole/half steps

Understanding Major Scale

Scale Degrees & their functions

Tension & Resolution

Melody contour

Introduction to music theory

Scales and Modes

Chromatic vs Diatonic scale

Melodic minor, Natural minor, pentatonic and blue scales

Whole Tone, Diminished & Other Scales

Understanding Musical Modes

Closely Related Keys

Scale Psychology

Scales and modes

Music Notation Learn the musical staff, clefs, key signatures, accidentals, rhythmic notation, rests, ties, slurs, dynamics, and all essential music symbols.

Understanding the Musical Staff (Part 1)

Understanding the Musical Staff (Part 2)

Understanding Key Signatures

Musical Symbols – Accidentals, Rests, Dotted Notes, Ties & Slurs

Musical Staff

All about Chords Understand chord construction, triads, diminished, augmented, and seventh chords to build the harmonic foundation of modern music.

Chord Construction & Triads

Diminished, Augmented & Seventh Chords

Chords

Harmony Take your musical understanding to the next level by learning how chords function together. Master harmonic movement, voice leading, cadences, chord substitutions, and advanced harmonic techniques used by composers and songwriters.

Functional Harmony

Functional Harmony on the Musical Staff

Diatonic Chord Progressions

Cadences

Voice Leading

Chord Inversions

Non-Chord Tones

The Circle of Fifths

Secondary Dominants

Borrowed Chords & Extended Chords

Reharmonization

Harmonies

Counterpoints Discover the art of combining independent melodies through motion types, consonance, dissonance, and the five species of counterpoint.

Introduction to Counterpoint

Motion in Counterpoint (Parallel, Similar, Contrary & Oblique)

Motion in Counterpoint (Parallel, Similar, Contrary & Oblique)

Consonance & Dissonance

Species Counterpoint

counterpoints

Ear training and Arrangements Explore the fundamentals of arranging, musical texture, instrumentation, and ear training to strengthen your practical musicianship.

Arranging & Ear Training

Ear training and arrangements

Student Ratings & Reviews

Music Notation
Learn the musical staff, clefs, key signatures, accidentals, rhythmic notation, rests, ties, slurs, dynamics, and all essential music symbols.

All about Chords
Understand chord construction, triads, diminished, augmented, and seventh chords to build the harmonic foundation of modern music.

Harmony
Take your musical understanding to the next level by learning how chords function together. Master harmonic movement, voice leading, cadences, chord substitutions, and advanced harmonic techniques used by composers and songwriters.

Counterpoints
Discover the art of combining independent melodies through motion types, consonance, dissonance, and the five species of counterpoint.

Ear training and Arrangements
Explore the fundamentals of arranging, musical texture, instrumentation, and ear training to strengthen your practical musicianship.