What you'll learn:
- Master college-level Music Theory Class
- Compose music in the style of the great composers
- Create more emotional music using suspensions, resolutions, and non-chord tones effectively
- Pitches and Pitch Classes
- The keyboard layout
- The 2 main clefs
- Reading Rhythms
- The main musical symbols you find in scores
- The 4 main scale patterns
- The 3 notes in any chord (and how to find them!)
- Analysis projects of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and some modern music as well!
- How 7th chords work
- Keys and Key signatures
- The circle of fifths
- The 7 scale degrees
- Compound meters
- The 3 types of minor scales
- Diatonic chord progressions
- The 7 Modes
- The 12 intervals
- The 5 types of counterpoint
- Writing melodies
- Melodic embellishment
- The 5 types of cadences
- Harmonizing melodies
- Figured bass
- Harmonizing chorale melodies
- Passing chords
- Sequences by chords
- Changing keys
- Diminished chords and tonic expansion
- Identifying phrases
- Motives
- Sentences, periods, and melody structure
- Secondary dominants
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Welcome to the COMPLETE Music Theory Guide!
This is a class designed for the average person who is ready to take music theory (or music interest)and turn it intoa usable skill. Whether you are an active musician or an aspiring musician, this class is perfect for you.
For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes I'm making for Udemy use the same syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn Music Theory - and cost shouldn't be a barrier.
My approach to music theory is to minimize memorization. Most of these concepts you can learn by just understandingwhychords behave in certain ways. Once you understand those concepts, you can find any scale, key, or chord that exists. Even invent your own. If you've tried to learn music theory before, or if you are just starting out - this series of courses is the perfect fit.
Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated Udemy instructor, and university professor. In 2017the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.
This class is a Comprehensive class- it will have many parts, going through my entire annual curriculum.
MUSIC THEORY COMPREHENSIVE COMBINED:PARTS, 10, 11, AND 12 is three courses in one:It includes my three top Music Theory Comprehensive courses: Part 10:Diminished!, Part 11:Melody &Motives, and Part 12:Secondary Dominants.
Throughout this class,If you get stuck, you can review the videos or post a question, and I'll back to it as fast as possible (within a day).
In this class, we will cover:
Tools of Music Theory
Identifying types of diminished 7 chords
Whole diminished chords
Half diminished chords
Training your ear to find diminished chords
Expanding tonic with leading tones
The viiº6 chord
Doubling inthe viiº chords
Tendency tones
Unequal fifths
Resolutions for viiº7 chords
Expanding tonic with viiº
Harmonizing with viiº7
Mystical properties of the whole diminished chord
Pivot chords
4/2 Chords as tonic expansion
Using ii4/2
Neighboring 4/2 chords
Passing 4/2 chords
Why phrases are important
Identifying Phrases
Finding Motives
Labeling Motives and Phrases
Melody Augmentation
MelodyDiminution
MelodyInversion
Melody Extension and Truncation
Countour, Rhythm, Transposition, and Interval Alterations
Harmonizing altered melodies
Musical Sentences
Musical Periods
Antecedents
Consequents
Performing Phrases
Hypermeter
Phrase Rhythm
Analyzing Bach
Identifying Sequences
Melodic Sequences
Harmonic Sequences
Diatonic and Chromatic Sequences
The Descending Fifth Sequence
Alternating Inversions in Sequences
Ascending Fifth Sequences
Descending Third Sequences
Secondary Dominants
Chromatic Chords
Tonicization and Modulation
Secondary Leading Tone Chords
Leading Tones To Five
Tonicizing Other Scale Degrees
Leading Tone of Anything
Analyzing Beethoven
Resolving Secondary Dominants
Embellished Resolutions
Irregular Resolutions
...and much, much more!
And of course, once you sign up for this class, you automatically get huge discounts on all the upcoming parts of this class.
You will not have another opportunity to learn Music Theory in a more comprehensive way than this.
All the tools you need to successfully learn Music Theory is included in this course and the entire course is based on real-life experiences - not just academic theory.
Please click the "Take This Course"button so you can launch your music career today.
Test Prep:
This course is perfect for prep for the Praxis II Test (ETSPraxis Music), TheABRSM Music Theory Exam (up to Grade 8), APMusic Theory Exam, College Placement Exams (Music Theory), and other common secondary and post-secondary placement exams.
** Iguarantee that this course is the most thorough music theory course available ANYWHEREon the market - or your money back (30 day money back guarantee) **
Closed captions have been added to all lessons in this course.
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Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:
⇢"It seems like every little detail is being covered in anextremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier."-M.Shah
⇢"Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. Ibought all three parts... It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.."- Z. Palce
⇢ "Excellent explanations!No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth
⇢ "VERYCOOL. I've waited for years to see a good video course, now Idon't have to wait anymore. Thank You!" -Jeffrey Koury
⇢"I am learning LOTS!And I really like having the worksheets!" -A. Deichsel
⇢"The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!"- J. Pook
⇢ "Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith
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