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Music Theory #3 - Circle of 5ths - Compose & Improvise

Name: Music Theory #3 - Circle of 5ths - Compose & Improvise
Rating: 4.7 (28 reviews)

Ceate solos & improvise with Major Pentatonic melodic lines. Compose your first song & Improvise on Penatonic songs.

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

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What you'll learn

COMPOSE your first dream song!
ROCK with your first solo
CREATE solos using the Pentatonic Scale tones
IMPROVISE freely
IDENTIFY the 5 tones in a Major Pentatonic Scale
DISCOVER the ease of improvising on the Pentatonic Scale Tones
MAKE music with confidence
SPOT out pentatonic sounds in songs
HAVE FUN finding the first line of songs with pentatonic sounds
AVOID the 2 tones that will clash in your music
USE the Circle to play all 12 Major Pentatonic Scales
MAKE music impromptu with the 5 unique tones
CREATE beautiful sounding runs and fills using pentatonic tones
IMPROVISE over 5 songs using pentatonic tones over chord progressions

Course content

25 sections • 133 lectures • 3h 19m total length

Welcome to the course - Compose your first song using Major Pentatonic Tones7:46
Overview of the Course2:21

Major Pentatonic Scale - 5 Tone Scale2:32
Major Pentatonic Tones - No dissonant interval sounds1:49
Explore the C major pentatonic scale by hearing its five tones: C, D, E, G, A. Notice that no dissonant intervals occur when these tones sound together, on any instrument.
Simple Trick to find 12 Major Pentatonic Scales in the Circle of 5ths3:23
Use a simple circle of fifths trick to find all 12 major pentatonic scales by placing the key at 12 o’clock and counting five steps.
Fun Activity 1: Use my Formula to find 12 Major Pentatonic Scales in the Circle2:45
Apply a simple formula to locate all 12 major pentatonic scales in the circle of fifths and support improvisation and composing, then check your answers in the next lecture.
Answer Sheet to Activity 113:00

Fun Ear Training 1: Pentatonic Tones in Different Keys4:19
Train your ear with pentatonic tones across keys, recognizing five-note sound (do re mi so) on piano and bass clef; practice with guitar or ukulele to hear pentatonic sound.
Fun Ear Training 2: 12 Major Penatonic Keys in Order3:02
Listen to the pentatonic sounds in all 12 keys, starting with a flat major pentatonic scale, and recognizing B-flat major, B major, and C major.
Fun Ear Training 3: Listen to the 12 Major Pentatonic Sounds by Ear3:19
Fun Ear Training 4: Listen to the Oriental flavor of Pentatonic tones1:32
Explore how the pentatonic scale yields an oriental flavor by omitting the fourth and seventh notes, and practice ear training patterns to improvise and shape melodies.
Fun Activity 2: Play around with the C Major Pentatonic Tones1:22

Guiding Rule 1: To make music & create solos, we must improvise in Rhythm3:39
Guiding Rule 2: Music Sounds Great going up sequentially in 4/42:42
Guiding Rule 3: Keyboard Fingering Tip - Thumb leading the first tone1:59
Master keyboard fingering by guiding the thumb on the first tone, choosing comfortable fingers, and practicing a pentatonic melodic pattern in groups of four, with a PDF music sheet.
Fun Activity 3: Practice your Solo 1: Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele2:00

Guiding Rule 4: Melodies like to come down sequentially in 4/41:15
Guiding Rule 5: Keyboard Fingering Tip - Pinkie as Guiding point2:39
Guiding Rule 6: Sing in your heart - Can you hear waterfall rushing down?1:29
Sing in your heart as you explore fast pentatonic runs and improvised melodic patterns. Look forward to sheet music for guitar and piano players to practice this descending melodic pattern.
Fun Activity 4: Practice your Solo 2: Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele2:00

Guiding Rule 7: To create drama for intros & endings, go up & come down3:33
Explore how to create drama in intros and endings by moving up and down the piano using four-note patterns from the C major pentatonic scale.
Guiding Rule 8: Sing & Hum along when you improvise & play solos2:14
It's important that you sing along so that these tones are imprinted in your mind. Music sings. Music is not just all notes. We want to create melodies. We want to compose songs. We want to write our first solos. So let your heart sing as you play. Some people are very passive when they play music. They don't sing. They just listen. Learn to sing as you play. If you don't think that you are a good singer, you can sing with your heart! If you can't sing, you can hum along with your heart!
Fun Activity 5: Practice your Solo 3: Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele1:00

Guiding Rule 9: Waltz Dance Music is played in Groups of 31:02
Explore six-eight time by grouping notes in threes and contrast with four-time clips. Improvise using the same notes to create a different solo, with loops slowed or faster.
Guiding Rule 10: Fingering Tip for Keyboard - Use Thumb to Guide 1 2 32:41
Guiding Rule 11: Play Triplets in 2 Groups for 6/8 Time1:43
Guiding rule 11 explains how to play triplets in two groups for 6/8 time, and practice the melodic pattern on guitar, ukulele, or piano to improvise with speed and fluency.
Fun Activity 6: Practice your Solo 4: Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano & Ukulele3:00

Guiding Rule 12: Create a Spiral Effect - 2 Groups of Triplets coming down0:38
Guiding rule 12 introduces a spiral effect by using two groups of triplets coming down, guiding you to compose and improvise with triplet figures in the circle of fifths context.
Guiding Rule 13 : Fingering Tip for Keyboard: Pinkie to guide in every 6th note3:53
Master keyboard fingering for pentatonic patterns by using the pinkie as a guide on every sixth note, while the index and other fingers play six-note groups without moving the hand.
Guiding Rule 14: When 6/8 coming down in Fast Tempo - Twirling in a Dance2:09
Fun Activity 7: Practice your Solo 5: Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele1:00

Guiding Rule 15: Skipping a Tone & Alternating Up2:49
Guiding Rule 16: Fingering Tip for Keyboard: Thumb on the First Note2:04
Master fingering by starting with the thumb on the C note and using comfortable fingers, like index and pinky. Alternate notes and skips to build fluency for composing and improvising.
Guding Rule 17: Walking Steps at Different Tempo1:40
Fun Activity 8: Practice your Solo 6 Sheet Music for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele1:00

Guiding Rule 18: Skipping a Tone & Alternating down1:33
Explore descending melodies by alternating notes and skipping tones to create a flowing line, using high C and D patterns and a D in the middle as you practice slowly.
Guiding Rule 19: Fingering Tip for Keyboard: Pinkie as the guiding point1:52
Guiding Rule 20: Can you hear Raindrops keep falling on your head?0:59
Fun Activity 9: Practice your Solo 7 Sheet Music with Guitar, Piano, Ukulele1:00

Requirements

It is helpful if you have some knowledge of musical terms like chords, scales, etc but not necessary
A musical instrument

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Welcome to the course on Circle of 5ths Level 3!

I’m so happy you’re here.

Welcome to the course on Circle of 5ths Level 3! I designed this course for anyone who wants to compose his/her first song using the Circle of 5ths.

You don’t need to know a lot of music theory to write your own song. Even a total beginner can do this.

What you need to know is that there is a musician inside you waiting for you to discover.

Maybe you have always thought that you are not musical Well, you are going to be in for a big surprise! You are going to learn NEW & EASY Tricks to create melodic lines using Pentatonic tones.

We are going to Rock with your first Solo!

Whether you play piano, the keyboard, guitar or ukulele, you are going to start improvising and creating melody lines for your solos.

It’s a dream for many people to be able to write their first song of their life!

This course will help musicians at all levels but for beginners, you can just stay in the Key of C.

In this course, you are going to use the Circle of 5ths to identify all the 12 Major Pentatonic Scales easily! You don't need to refer to any charts or look up any music scale books. The Circle is all you need!

You may ask: Why the Pentatonic tones?

Pentatonic melodies are easy to sing! There are no dissonant intervals between these pitches.

This is a scale that a lot of guitar players use to solo with and to improvise on.

Here’s the secret: For beginners to make music easily, to create solo lines that sound melodic, you need to avoid the 2 tones that clash in the scale. This is what this course is about!

You are going to play around with these 5 tones around, making them long and short, moving them up and down to put them into rhythm & musical phrases.
You are going to be so surprised how easy it is to write the first line of your solo using only these 5 tones.
Using these Pentatonic Tones, you can also create runs and fills that you can freely put into your music to wow you audience.
You will learn the rhythmic pattern of 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8

To add extra bonuses to the course, you will learn to play 5 songs that are written in Pentatonic Tones.

For the advanced musicians, you will learn to improvise over these songs in different Keys using different Pentatonic scales.

You don't need to be afraid of improvising anymore or be scared of playing lousy music because in the pentatonic scale, all the tones sound good with no clashes when you improvise them over a set of chord progressions.

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In the Circle of 5ths Level 3 Course:

7 Parts in Pentatonic Music Theory & Practice:

Part 1 - Circle of 5ths Formula for Major Pentatonic Scales
Part 2 - Fun Ear Training
Part 3 - 7 Fun Solo Improvisation - Sing / Hum to the Pentatonic tones in Runs
Part 4 - First Line of Songs - Pentatonic Tones
Part 5 - How to Compose your first line
Part 6 - Songs written in Petatonic Tones
Part 7 - Improvise over the Pentatonic Songs

5 Fun Ear Training to imprint the Pentatonic Sounds into your heart

7 Fun Solo Improvisation

20 Guiding Rules when playing Pentatonic sounds

9 Fun Activities for you to practice the Pentatonic sounds

By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to create your first solo and be proud of playing your first piece of composition!

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Rosa

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Who this course is for:

The musician inside you is waiting for you to discover!
This course is perfect if you play a musical instrument like guitar, piano, ukulele.
The course helps all levels of musicians, but for beginners, you can just stay in the C Key.

Music Theory #3 - Circle of 5ths - Compose & Improvise

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Course content

Welcome & Introduction2 lectures • 10min

Circle of 5ths - Major Pentatonic Scale5 lectures • 23min

Ear Training: Imprint the Pentatonic Sounds in your Head5 lectures • 14min

Solo Improvisation 1: 4/4 Melodic Pentatonic Tones Sing4 lectures • 10min

Solo Improvisation 2: 4/4 Melodic Pentatoic Tones Coming Down4 lectures • 7min

Solo Improvisation 3: 4/4 Melodic Pattern Going Up & Coming Down3 lectures • 7min

Solo Improvisation 4: 6/8 Melodic Pattern Going Up4 lectures • 8min

Solo Improvisation 5: 6/8 Twirling Dance4 lectures • 8min

Solo Improvisation 6: 4/4: Walking Steps4 lectures • 8min

Solo Improvisation 7: 4/4 Run like Raindrops keep falling on my head4 lectures • 5min

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