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Introduction to Music Theory
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Introduction to Music Theory

Scales, Chord Inversions, and Progression Use for All Levels
Created byOwen Potter
Last updated 10/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • Major Scales
  • Minor Scales
  • Circle of Fifths
  • The 2 Every Day Guitar Scales (can be used over any Major and Minor Key)
  • Triads and Chord Inversion
  • How to Use a Chord Progression with Different Melodies

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 36m total length

  • Introduction1:11

    Master major and minor scales, the circle of fifths, and chord inversions across six lessons. Learn to craft songs by varying melodies over a single four-chord progression with simplified theory.

  • Major Scales6:03

    Learn how major scales form a diatonic pattern of whole and half steps, illustrated on the piano with C major, and how key shifts like D major introduce sharps.

  • Minor Scales7:28

    Explore the three minor scale types—natural minor, melodic minor, and harmonic minor—discover their tone-semitone patterns, relative relationship to major keys, and practical ways to practice and apply them.

  • The Circle of Fifths4:04

    Master the circle of fifths as a visual diagram that orders pitches by ascending fifths, reveals key signatures, and guides harmony, modulation, and chord planning.

  • The 2 Every Day Guitar Scales (to use on any Major and Minor Key)5:10

    Learn two forms of scales for guitar—the major pentatonic scale and minor pentatonic scale—and practice weaving between them in any major or minor key to create licks, solos, and riffs.

  • Triads and Chord Inversions5:23

    Explore triads and chord inversions, using the 1-3-5 major triad and its inversions to hear how rearranging the notes creates different sounds and reveals their diatonic function.

  • How to Use a Chord Progression with Different Melodies7:08

    Explore how a single minor-to-F-to-C-to-G chord progression can support many melodies by borrowing or transposing existing songs. Practice creating varied tunes within that progression and have fun.

Requirements

  • Students must know how to read music on the treble clef before taking this course
  • Ideally students have access to an instrument such as a piano and guitar. It helps enormously to learn music theory with a reference instrument.
  • Students should know that a "half step" is the distance between one note and the very next adjacent note. The distance between an "C" and an "C#" is one half step. A "whole step" is equal to two half steps

Description

Learn Music Theory from the ground up.

Learn the theory that will translate your music into great songwriting and producing!

To the point, simplified learning so anyone can start using their theory knowledge, today!

Then this course is for you! Click "Enroll" For Instant Life-Time Access!

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Hi, my name is Owen Potter and I am the instructor for this Introduction to Theory course! Throughout this course, we will take your music theory knowledge and understanding to a whole new level though a series of video tutorial lectures.


In this course, you will learn:

Identify and create Major Scales

Identify and create Minor Scales

Master the Circle of Fifths

2 Scales to use on any Major and Minor Key

Identify triads and how to use chord inversions

How to use a chord progression with different melodies (real life examples)


Knowing music theory gives you the ability to understand the music you hear, and communicate the songs in your head. This makes you a better singer, player, producer, and so on.

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What I can't guarantee with this course is..

I can't guarantee your success – this course does take work on your part. But Anyone Can Do It! And Yes! That Means You!

I am also not responsible for your actions. You are responsible for 100% of the decisions and actions you make while using this course.


See you in the first instructional video!


Who this course is for:

  • Any beginning or intermediate musician who wants to learn music theory will benefit from this course
  • This course will benefit both vocalists, instrumentalists, and producers.

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