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Lessons
Scales Introduction
03:08 2Working out a Major Scale
06:45 3Working out a Major Key from a Melody
05:51 4Major Keys and Scales
01:54 5Major Scale on a Score
02:56 6Triads
03:37 7Inversions
03:21 8Working out the Chords in a Major Scale
09:27Different Ways to Write out Chords
04:11 10Working out Major and Minor Triads
07:01 11Diminished and Augmented Triads
05:22 127th Chords
12:16 13Extended Chords
06:34 14Suspended Chords
06:02 15The Circle of 5ths
12:48 16How to Change Key
14:54 17Natural Minor Scale
11:21 18Chords in the Minor Scale
05:59 19Harmonic Minor Scale
07:15 20Melodic Minor Scale
11:12 21Modes
03:54 22Ionian Mode
00:47 23Dorian Mode
03:14 24Phrygian Mode
03:14 25Lydian Mode
01:21 26Mixolydian Mode
02:11 27Aeolian Mode
01:03 28Locrian Mode
03:56 29Section introduction
00:17 30Song Analysis 1 - Capsize
15:25 31Song Analysis 2 - Floating
18:07Class Description
AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
You will understand how to work out and write major and minor scales.
You will understand how to work out and write different types of chords, including major, minor, augmented, diminished, and 7th chords.
You will understand how to work out and write the 7 modes.
ABOUT TOMAS’ CLASS:
This class shows you the basics and more of music theory.
In this class, you will learn how to write chords, scales and more!
This class is for anyone who uses a digital audio workstation and writes or composes music and wants to learn to basics of music theory to help them write better-sounding songs.
The examples I show you in this course are in Logic Pro X, but the music theory I teach is applicable in all Digital Audio Workstations.
So join me in this class, if you want to learn music theory today!
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:
This class is for anyone with music theory skills and who want to further their knowledge
This class is for anyone who wants to learn more about chords and scales to make their music sound more interesting
This class is for anyone who's usese a digital audio workstation and wants to learn some music theory basics to help improve their songwriting skills
SOFTWARE USED:
Logic Pro X (but the software isn’t important as the course is all about theory)
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.