Just Enough Music Theory

This week long class covers topics that are essential to players, singers and composers.  From overtones to chords and modal exchange, the information in this class can strengthen your performance and expand your creativity.

The outline that follows contains links to the videos that support the class

Monday

• Introduction
• Overtones
• Scales and Keys
• Resources
  

Tuesday

• Intervals
• Triads
• Circle of 5ths
• Resources
  

Wednesday

• Chord Alterations
• Chord Extensions
• Chord Symbols
  
• Melody Tones and Chords
• Resources

Thursday

• Fitting Chords to Melody - The Water is wide
  
• Fitting Chords to Melody -  Oh, Suzanna
• Composition - one simple technique
• Resources

Friday

• Introduction to the Modes
• Relative and Parallel Modes
• Selecting Chords for the Modes
• Modal Interchange
  
• Resources