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6 Hours to Musical Independence
6 hours of Music Theory – Your Path to Musical Independence
This theory is musical
Below is the general content list that I cover in 6 hours of music theory class – a class oriented towards
- making you understand the workings of music.
- along with practical applications for composing, arranging or playing your instrument.
- make you self sufficient in the life long journey of learning music
5 Questions and answers about learning music theory
if someone asks why do you want to learn theory, what would be your immediate reply.
– I think that learning theory enables one to understand the music better and probably helps in playing /enjoying the music better.
what is the main problem you feel in that area.
– there seem to be different styles of learning the theory causing confusion in an aspirant.
what is the main frustration.
– I could not find a systematic and standard treatment of the theory accessible.
what would be the ideal solution.
– treat the theory from start in a step by step structure and comprehensive manner.
what would be the dream situation…
– to be able to understand the theory and effectively apply in composing/playing music.
The above questions were answered by individuals who were interested in music theory. How would you answer the same questions? Do you find the questions relevant and agree with the answers?
The classes
We have two options (click to see details) :
Basic Content
- Musical Notes – The Sequence – Basis for all patterns
- The intervals
- Minor and Major – 2 options for each note position
- Tone and semi tone
- Major, minor, augmented, diminished
- Major scale as a pattern of tone and semi tone
- Major scale as a pattern of intervals
- Triad chords from each note of major scale
- Basic Finding Chords for a Song – Happy Birthday
- Modes of a major scale
- Minors – Aeolian minor, Harmonic minor, Melodic minor
- Naming Chords – M7, m7, mM7, Dominant 7
- Naming Chords- m7, m6, M6, Dim7, -7b5
- Naming Chords – added, sus and others
- Chords with numbers above 7
- Diminished Scale, Whole tone Scale, Pentatonic Scales, Blues Scale
- Finding chords for a song – sevenths and other four notes or extended chords
- Finding 5th & 4th of notes – Circle of 5ths and 4ths
- Using Circle of fifths – Perfect cadence – V to I motion
- 2 – 5 – 1 turnarounds
- iim | V7 | Imaj
- Iim7 | V7 | Imaj7
- iim9 | V♯9♭13 | Imaj9
- Modes of Melodic minor
- The use of knowing modes of scales
- Charukesi as 5th mode of Melodic minor
- Kharaharapriya as 2nd mode of Major Scale
- More on Indian Ragas and associated scales and chords
Remember . . .
This theory is musical . . . and practical at the same time.
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