Downloadable Guitar Music Theory Course - Part 3
This course builds on the basics you will have developed on parts 1 and 2 and guides you the rest of the way to the top of the pyramid. There's a great view from up there!
The course in detail...
The final assault on the summit of the guitar music theory learning pyramid! Expert step-by-step guidance provided. All you have to do is follow the instructions on each video, and we’ll show you, step by step, how to:
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Analyse a chord sequence to understand the functional use of chords in songs
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Appreciate the basic rules of chord sequencing
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Then learn some interesting ways of breaking those rules to make songs less predictable! Round off your fretboard orientation skills by learning to use the mysterious infinite virtual fretboard concept (you think I’m joking, but I actually get ‘beamed up’ star trek style, in this video!)
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Harmonise minor scales
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Work out the chords used in minor keys and avoid the confusion that this subject usually causes!
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Understand how pentatonic scales are derived and explore some of the many ways they can be applied
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Take a unique look at how many musical elements are connected by relative keys
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Harmonise the major scale to four note chords to create the chords used in jazz composition and improvising
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Completely de-mystify the subject of modes
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Learn how to apply the sandwich exercise to quickly and easily learn to find all the modes in any key anywhere on the fretboard
Prerequisites and expected outcome...
Packed with detail This part of the course has lots of content but, with the knowledge gained from parts 1 and 2, you will be pleasantly surprised how much you can now take in.
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Learn to think like a songwriter Even if you never intend to write a song, understanding the key techniques of musical composition will give you great insight into how songs are written. This means that you will learn songs much faster and instantly know how to arrange or produce other people’s songs. It will also help you create great, professional sounding guitar solos.
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You will be able to apply modes to improvising over different types of chord sequence
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By the end of the course you will have built your knowledge of the core principals of music theory into an easy understanding of how to use it to solve musical problems of many kinds.
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There is always more to learn but, by the time you have completed part 3 of this course you should be in a position fearlessly to explore any area of musical knowledge without getting overwhelmed by the detail.
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How this affects your performance and creativity as a guitarist will be entirely your choice as your musical horizons open up and you realise that the subject is now in the palm of your hand. A great feeling!
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The video content is supported by printouts both of rhythm charts for some of the songs that are studied on the course and useful reference material that is yours to keep.
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Audio tracks are also included providing backing tracks to help you practice some of the exercises on the course.
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Prompt, friendly support available if required. We do all we can in the design of these lessons to anticipate every question or problem that each individual student may have, but of course we know this is impossible. So please, if you have any difficulties at all following this course, or any questions that the materials don’t seem to answer, email us for support – we are always pleased to hear from you!
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Course comprises: 13 Video lessons 5 Backing tracks 18 Printouts