Requirements
- No prior skills are required.
- A student should obtain a proper writing utensil.
- A student should obtain a manuscript notebook or scrap staff paper to take notes for this course.
Description
Welcome to my course "Introduction to Music Theory" where you will learn the basic fundaments that make up music. For years, I have been a skilled and experienced player of the piano. Self-motivated and determined, I strived to expand my knowledge on the foundation of music through the enrollment of numerous music theory and piano lessons. Consequently, I know feel confident that I possess a strong and compressible understanding of music theory.
"Introduction to Music Theory" is a course that I feel really lays the foundation for any musician, at any skill level, to gain a better understanding and appreciation for the musical genre and industry. Throughout the entirety of the course, many topics will be touched upon. After enrolling in my course, I am confident that you, the student, will leave with a well-rounded and solid musical education that will prove to become imperative to your own musical career and journey.
Below is a short list of technical details:
- 40 video lectures totaling 6 hours of content, following my step-by-step music theory curriculum.
- 7 Quizzes to test your retention and knowledge
- A complete 67 question examination to tie in all the knowledge you will have absorbed towards the end of the course.
- A custom and innovative PowerPoint presentation with original, high-quality illustrations to create a better sense of clarity and cohesiveness.
Some topics included in this course:
- Notes and Values
- The Clefs
- The Circle of Fifths
- Time Signatures
- Basic Piano Skills
- Major Scales
- Minor Scales
- Key Signatures
- Accidentals
- Major Intervals
- Minor Intervals
- Modes
- Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minors
- Parallel and Relative Minors
- Notations
- Chords and Chord Progressions
- Degree Scales
- Chord Inversions
- Seventh Chords
- Seventh Chord Inversions
- Nonharmonic Tones
- Cadences
- Chord Analysis
Who this course is for:
- Beginner/prospective musicians who desire to expand their knowledge on the theory of music.
- An individual who desires to attain a better appreciation of music and a well-rounded musical education.
