Practical Theory for Working Musicians
Music Theory Online Intensive
"This course has ignited in me a new passion for music theory—I had always found theory confusing and intimidating in the past... "
Learn more about this Live Online Course with Steve Briggs in this Facebook Live Info Session (approx. 22 minutes) or click here for FAQs.
STARTING SEPTEMBER 2022
Mondays 8:15pm-9:15pm ONLINE
September 12th, 2022 to Jan 30th, 2023.
(Registration now closed)
Have questions? Want to Register?
I'm in a 4-piece contemporary rock band with a drummer, a bassist and a singer-songwriter in which I have great creative latitude to morph his songs.
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Just about every one of the 30 original tunes has an idea or principle that I've learned from you - eg. Today I've put the Dorion pentatonic scale to good use in a up-beat, slightly bluesy 12-bar that has transformed its vibe very nicely.
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So - thanks for all you've done - the journey is tremendous.
- Paul G.
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Practical Theory for Working Musicians
Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Introducing the Course: What to expect
Lesson 2: Intro to Major and Minor Triads
Lesson 3: Intro to Chord Progressions
Lesson 4: Intro to Chart Writing Pt. 1
Lesson 5: The Pentatonic Scale
Lesson 6: Chart Writing Pt. 2
Lesson 7: Chart Writing Pt. 3 & Intro to the Harmonized Mixolydian Scale
Lesson 8: Intro to Colour Chords
Lesson 9: Modulations and the Circle of 5ths
Lesson 10: Modulations Pt. 2 & Transpositions
Lesson 11: The Dorian Scale & Intro to Modes
Lesson 12: The Four Types of Triads, Inversions and Slash Chords
Lesson 13: Four-note Chord Voicings & Extended Chords Explained
Lesson 14: Harmonizing with Major and Minor Pentatonic
Lesson 15: Compound Thirds
Lesson 16: Borrowed Chords & Non-Diatonic Chords
Lesson 17: Secondary and Primary Dominant 7th Chords Pt. 1
Lesson 18: Dominant Chords Pt. 2 Ascending and Descending Lines
Pre-requisites
- A guitar, and a desire to learn
- Basic finger dexterity (be able to move from chord to chord)
- Knowledge of the basic open chords
- No prior theory knowledge necessary
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A plus, but not essential:
- Knowledge of barre chords
- Knowledge of the notes found on the fretboard