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Music Theory for Creators
Theory you can hear, use and write with — no exams.
3 hours22 lessonsLevel: Beginner
About this course
The parts of music theory that make you a better writer and producer: keys, chord function, melody, rhythm and modulation — all explained through real songs, not worksheets.
What you will learn
- Work out the key and chords of any song by ear
- Write progressions that create real emotion
- Build melodies that fit your harmony
- Use borrowed chords and key changes with purpose
What's included
- 22 video lessons
- Interval and chord ear-training drills
- Songwriting worksheets
- Lifetime access
Curriculum
1. Basics3 lessons
- Notes, keys and scales
- Intervals by ear
- Building chords
2. Harmony3 lessons
- Chord function
- Progressions that work
- Borrowed chords and modulation
3. Melody & rhythm3 lessons
- Writing singable melodies
- Rhythm and syncopation
- Analysing songs you love
