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Fundamental Harmony and Theory

If you want to learn the formal nuts and bolts of Harmony and Theory then this class is for you!

This is Contemporary and not Classical H&T! Think Pop and Jazz!

In this course you will learn:

  • How to read music (Treble and Bass Clef)

  • How to write music

  • Understand how Chords and Scales work and how to use them

  • Harmonize a melody

  • H&T as it applies to contemporary music

  • Know which modes and scales to use for improvising

  • How to identify keys based on key signature

  • Know how to use the Circle of Fifths

  • Transpose songs and chord progressions

  • Do a basic harmonic analysis of a pop or jazz tune

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Fundamentals of Contemporary Harmony and Theory

For All Ages

  1. Using a Keyboard and Why

  2. Nomenclature Conventions

  3. Intervals

  4. Scales

  5. Chords

  6. Circle of Fifths

  7. Chords and Rhythmic Placement

  8. Chord and Scale Relationships

  9. Transposing

  10. Harmonic Analysis

  11. Chord Progressions and Voice Leading

  12. Exercise that will strengthen and ingrain knowledge