For QR39 Learn to Read & Write Music with an Introduction to Music Theory and Practice Online Course! (QR1611 Value)
Music to Your Ears!
Ever think it’s so weird to love something so much but not know much about it? Sure, you don’t need to know theory to enjoy, but you can start creating your own tunes with these skills and be apart of the amazingness!
*Course Modules:*
*Lesson 1: First Steps*
What is music theory and why is it important? What is tonality? The first lesson explores the reasons why we use music theory and notation. Reading notation is the most effective way to understand what is happening in a piece of music but it can also be used to share musical ideas with others and to gain a deeper appreciation of more complex composition.
Understanding the theoretical basis of music will also enhance your practical playing skills on any instrument and will enable you to begin notating your own music. The history and evolution of music notation is explored along with a brief look at other forms of musical representation from around the world. This less
on also introduces notational conventions and how they are used in practice - staff, clef, key signature and pitch will be explained through practical examples that you can follow in a notation book.
*Lesson 2: Notation and Beginning Scales*
There are many ways to write music - notation software provides a fast method to begin notation and also offers a simple way to share experiments and compositions online. For this course we will use Musescore, a powerful and free notation tool that includes many of the features of more expensive software and everything needed to complete the course.
Lesson two introduces the concept of scale degrees and how they can be used to understand the scalar relationship of pitch. This concept will then be used to start exploring scales, beginning with the diatonic major scale - the basis of all western music from classical to jazz, hip hop to heavy metal. We will look how triad chords are derived from the scale - you will be taught to notate the triad in different positions on the staff and how these positions can be understood instrumentally.
*Lesson 3: Intervals and Ear Training*
All musical scales are created with intervals - the construction of minor and major scales depends on the sequence of intervals used and the relationship between them. You will be taught the difference between major and minor scales, how to recognize the intervallic organization of pitch and how this organization is used in different pieces of music.
This lesson will also take a more practical approach to introduce you to scale intervals and how to recognize them - using musical examples you will be taught how to count and name intervals and recognize whether a particular chord or scale is major or minor.
*Lesson 4: Chords and Chord Changes*
Every major scale can used to create different chords - this lesson will teach you how to find the relative chords associated with every major scale and what the relationship between them means. Music occurs in time and this lesson will introduce you to the movement of chords horizontally along the staff.
As music moves, it’s harmonic foundation changes - we will look at these harmonic changes and how they occur in different musical examples, from classical music to modern pop and rock. The most common chord changes in almost all kinds of western music are from the tonic to the fourth and to the fifth - this lesson will explain these concepts along with a new kind of chord - the major seventh.
*Lesson 5: The Structure of Music*
In this lesson we will look at broader structures of music - the development from verse to chorus, the chord changes that are used to create these structures and other kinds of developments in different styles of music will be explored.
These structures will be examined and you will learn how to analyse different songs in order to determine the kind of chord changes that are occurring. We will look at how these chord changes are notated and how they can be used to compose new music. This class will also introduce you to the inversion of chords - the construction of triads in different positions.
*Lesson 6: Composition*
All the theoretical and practical skills gained throughout the course will be combined during this lesson to enable you to write a basic melody and chord progression that changes from major to minor or develops according to structural changes explored earlier in the course. Compositions can be uploaded to Musescore where we can listen to and evaluate each other’s work.
Concepts used for the analysis and composition of more complex music will also be discussed along with practical examples of this analysis and how it can be used in your own work.
*Lesson 7: Keys and the Circle of Fifths*
Up to this point almost the entire musical notation examples have been in ‘C’ - what does it mean to change key or to write music in another key? This less
on will introduce you the circle of fifths - a system that describes the relationship between the twelve tones of the chromatic scale. You will learn what the circle of fifths means and how it can be utilized as a part of your theoretical manual but also as a practical compositional aid. This lesson will also introduce the chromatic scale and a more in depth guide to key signatures, how to understand them and how to write them.
*Lesson 8: New Complexity*
In the last lesson we will explore more complex musical examples and how theoretical analysis is used to understand their harmonic structures and overall forms. The development of forms used in the composition of western classical music will be explored along with a more in depth look at sonata and symphony forms - the most popular large scale musical structures in use since the 18th century. Aspects of these complex forms and structures are also used in more basic formats in many other kinds of modern western music and we will explore how these have been utilized.
In the last lesson we will also look at different forms and structures used through the global practice of music beyond the confines of the western world.
All courses at the The Shaw Academy are independently accredited by an internationally recognised body for CPD purposes. This course is also accredited by the CPD Certification Service, which is an independent body that ensures qualifications are in line with the most current professional standards.
The Shaw Academy is a professional training and higher education institution dedicated to making the highest quality, practical education accessible to all. They are committed to both excellence in teaching and support, enhancing the learning experience of each individual student. They provide cutting edge education, offering highly innovate topics, administered in a flexible nature.
Highlights
*Intro to Music Theory & Practice Online Course*
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- Covers the essential skills required for understanding notated music!
- Learn the theoretical underpinnings and basis of all Western music - whether classical, pop, blues, metal and others!
- Be provided with the groundwork for further exploration into more complicated music analysis as well!
- Focuses on learning by doing - as you learn the theory, you will also be introduced to its use with practical examples!
- Learn simple musical techniques as well that can be played on different instruments!
- Perfect for anyone who loves music, beginners looking to get the best foundation, songwriters wanting to better understand their craft and all sorts of musicians hoping to gain a better grasp on the fundamentals of their work!
- Start writing your own music after you gain a firm grasp on music theory!
- Be apart of the Shaw Academy Musescore community group where you can upload musical ideas and experiments of yours - use it to develop your skills and apply them practcally!
- Includes PDFs containing core concepts, terminolog, chord charts, fretboard and keyboard charts for the lessons!
- Course includes 8 core lessons to further your enjoyment of music through knowledge!
- On Demand lessons will be available after the live lessons!
- Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to recording of live sessions!
- Full support throughout and upon completion of course!
- Accredited Diploma upon completion - excellent for CVs!
- Course start dates - 4 April 2016 OR 2 May 2016!
Fine Print
- Valid from 1 April 2016 - 1 June 2016
- Redemption period: 2 months from deal's start date
- Limit 1 voucher per person
- May buy multiple vouchers as gifts
- Live sessions suitable for mobile devices
- Vouchers not redeemed by 1 June 2016 will NOT be refunded
- Unlimited access to any lesson videos for up to 12 days after the entire course has been completed
- Successful completion of the online course is required to gain officially certified recognized qualifications
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- Course starts on 4 April 2016 OR 2 May 2016
- Recordings of live sessions will be available the next day for viewing
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