Music Theory Comprehensive: Part 2 – Chords, Scales, & Keys

“Music Theory Comprehensive: Part 2 – Chords, Scales, & Keys” is a comprehensive course designed to deepen your understanding of music theory. Building upon the concepts covered in Part 1, this course focuses on chords, scales, and keys, providing you with valuable insights into the harmonic structure and melodic aspects of music.

You will explore topics such as chromatic and diatonic scales, the major scale, scales and keys, chords, dissecting triads, 7th chords, and more. Through practical examples, analysis of musical pieces, and engaging exercises, you will develop the skills to identify scales, construct chords, analyze melodies, and understand harmonic progressions. This course is suitable for musicians, composers, songwriters, and music enthusiasts who want to enhance their understanding of music theory and apply it to their musical endeavors.

Whether you are a beginner looking to expand your knowledge or an intermediate learner seeking to strengthen your foundation, this course will equip you with the tools to navigate the intricate world of chords, scales, and keys in music.

What Will You Learn?

• The concepts of chromatic and diatonic scales and their significance in music.
• The structure and patterns of the major scale, including scale degrees and solfege.
• How to use major scales in melody writing and analyze melodies.
• The fundamentals of scales and keys, including key signatures and identifying key relationships.
• The essentials of chords, including triads and their construction.
• The diatonic chord progression and how to analyze chord progressions in songs.
• Techniques for finding chords within a key by half-step and using thirds to find fifths.
• Advanced topics such as diminished and augmented triads, adding more octaves to chords, and chords on the guitar.
• Analysis of well-known musical pieces, including Canon in D and Minuet in G, to deepen your understanding of music structure.
• The different types of 7th chords and their characteristics.
• Application of 7th chords in blues and dominant chord progressions.
• Insights into what to explore next in your music theory journey.

Who Should Take The Course?

• Music students and enthusiasts who want to deepen their understanding of music theory and expand their knowledge of chords, scales, and keys.
• Songwriters and composers who wish to enhance their compositional skills by incorporating more complex harmonies and chord progressions.
• Musicians who want to improve their improvisation abilities by gaining a deeper understanding of chord structures and relationships.
• Instrumentalists and vocalists who want to strengthen their sight-reading skills by grasping the concepts of scales, key signatures, and melodies.
• Music producers and arrangers who want to create more sophisticated arrangements by utilizing advanced chord voicings and progressions.
• Teachers and educators who want to enhance their music theory curriculum and provide more comprehensive instruction on chords, scales, and keys.
• Anyone interested in exploring the inner workings of music, unraveling the mysteries of harmony, and delving into the theoretical aspects that underpin musical compositions.