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Learn the secrets to mastering harmony and become a better musician.
Do you ever…
Find yourself struggling with creating new ideas or lost when the topic of music theory comes up?
So you purchased a few tutorials online hoping that it would develop your skills and help you become a better musician – but you soon realized that all it really did was teach you a few tricks that only apply for specific situations. It’s time to change this! With the right steps and strategy…
You can…
- Learn the steps to creating new and original musical ideas!
- Finally, learn how to use simple and advanced music theory in your playing and writing!
- Create a successful, repeatable practice strategy that provides results!
Step-by-Step Instructional Videos
- Midi Files & LMV Files For Each Chapter
- Chapter Summaries & Study Guides
- Easy to apply, Bite-Sized Chunks of Learning
- Hands-On Exercises
- 100% Online & Mobile Friendly
Get results!
You want to see results from all your time spent working on your craft, that is what you should get! This course will take you step-by-step through bridging the gap between advanced music theory and your daily playing. I will show you the same tools, techniques, and strategies I use in my playing and how you can do it too!
Your Learning Roadmap
Chapter 1 – Drop 2s & Inversions
- Learn how Drop 2s & Inversions are constructed
- Use these concepts to voice dense harmony
- Harmonize melodies & navigate through progressions with drop 2s & inversions
Chapter 2 – Analyzing Harmony
- Understand how harmony functions
- Discover the relationships between harmony
- Master the manipulation of harmony through relationships
Chapter 3 – Subdividing Harmony
- Learn how to effectively use chord scales and upper-structures
- Develop the skills needed to tonicize subdivided harmony
- Understand the importance of purposeful chord voicing
Chapter 4 – Pedal Point Harmonic Motion
- Discover the power of Pedal Point Harmonic Motion
- Learn tips & tricks to disguise traditional movements
- Master effective voice-leading
Chapter 5 – Diminished Harmony Relationships
- Learn the secret behind diminished harmony manipulation
- Understand the process of superimposing diminished harmony
- Creating deceptive resolutions with superimposed diminished harmony
Chapter 6 – Modes & Chord Scales
- Remove the fear and uncertainty around modal harmony
- Learn to effectively use passing chords
- Using modal harmony as subdivided harmony
Chapter 7 – Orchestration
- Master the art of Tension & Release
- Learn to control the listener’s emotions
- Make your playing speak by understanding the individual voices of harmony
Chapter 8 – Pivot Modulation
- Navigate through tonal centers seamlessly
- Develop techniques to play in multiple tonal centers simultaneously
- Learn creative ways to use pedal point, drop 2s & inversions to pivot modulate
Chapter 9 – Embellishments
- Use simple but effective tools to create embellishments
- Master the use Targeting Chord Tones, Harmonizing in 6ths and more
- Learn how to fill space and create amazing fillers
Bonus Chapter – “Oh Danny Boy” Breakdown
- See how every chapter covered can be applied
- Learn the balance of using multiple concepts
- Gain the confidence to utilize these concepts in your playing
Course Curriculum
Advanced Gospel Keys Master Class
- TABLE OF CONTENT
- Drop 2s & Inversions (18:18)
- Analyzing Harmony (25:38)
- Subdividing Harmony (18:30)
- Pedal Point & Harmonic Motion (17:24)
- Diminished Harmony Relationships (32:17)
- Modes & Chord Scales (27:48)
- Orchestration (11:48)
- Pivot Modulation (8:06)
- Embellishments (7:23)
- “Oh Danny Boy” Breakdown (4:37)
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