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Music Theory for Electronic Producers

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Overview

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AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Learn how to work out and major and minor scales

  • Learn how to write Chords and Inversions, which can help you write your own music from scratch!

  • Learn how to write Major and Minor chord progressions

  • Learn how to write Modes and other scales to help add some interesting elements to your music

  • Learn how to write bass parts and memorable melodies



ABOUT TOMAS’ CLASS:

In this course, you will gain a deep understanding of Music Theory as well as techniques and formulas to use when creating your own electronic music. What we learn in this course can help give you more ideas for your songs and can give you options to use in your composition. 

With over 8-hours of videos, this music course is JAM PACKED with information so you can learn you learn music theory to help you improve your songwriting and compositional skills today!



WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Those with basic music production and composing skills who wish to improve at music theory

  • Experienced electronic producers who want to advance in music theory

  • New and experienced electronic music producers who want to deepen their knowledge

  • Those interested in creating their own music or improving at music production



ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.

I've been producing and writing music now for over twenty years and I've got an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.

I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.

Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that hundreds of thousands of students from around the world have taken.

My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music, audio and video production.


Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Basic Music Theory Terms
  • Keyboard Layout and Octaves
  • Working out Major Scales
  • Perfect 5ths
  • 3rds - Part 1
  • 3rds - Part 2
  • Perfect 4ths
  • Chords and Inversions - Part 1
  • Chords and Inversions - Part 2
  • Chord Progressions - Part 1
  • Chord Progressions - Part 2
  • Inversions
  • 7th Chords
  • Chord Extensions
  • Suspended Chords
  • The Circle of 5ths
  • Minor Scales
  • Chords in the Natural Minor scale
  • Harmonic and Melodic Minor
  • Write the Chords, then the Melody
  • Write the Melody, then the Chords
  • Arpeggios
  • Writing Bass Parts
  • Writing Bass Riffs and Adapting Melodies
  • Song Analysis - Chords, Part 1
  • Song Analysis - Chords, Part 2
  • Song Analysis - Melody
  • Song Analysis - Arrangement
  • Song 2 Analysis - Arrangement
  • Song 2 Analysis - Chords
  • Song 2 Analysis - Melodies
  • Song 3 Analysis - Chords
  • Song 3 Analysis - Melodies and Arrangement
  • Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 1
  • Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 2
  • Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 3
  • Create a Song from a Drum Beat - Part 4
  • Create a Song from a Chord Progression - Part 1
  • Create a Song from a Chord Progression - Part 2
  • Create a Song from a Melody - Part 1
  • Create a Song from a Melody - Part 2
  • Modes Intro
  • Ionian
  • Dorian
  • Phrygian
  • Lydian
  • Mixolydian
  • Aeolian
  • Locrian
  • Dorian Mode Example
  • Pentatonic Scales

Taught by

Tomas George

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