Music Theory 101

Course Information

Fees: € 375,- (approx: US$ 477,- or £ 299,-, other currencies)

Course Language: English English

Learning Advisor: Ron Baggerman

Duration: 4 Weeks

Level: 101 Beginner

Learning Advisor: Ron Baggerman

Ron is a child of the 70’s. His first musical steps were -as a 12 year old , inspired by his musical mother- on the trumpet , playing and studying classical oriënted music at the local Salvation Army Brass Band in Gouda/Holland. Here the foundations were planted for a solid music theory background.

After a while he couldn’t resist picking up other instruments like the

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Course Description

Basic music theory introductory course; perfect for the engineer or producer who wants to get a little bit of music theory under their belts to improve their overall music production skills. In this course you will learn the basic elements of music and how to apply it to several songs/styles.

Music Theory Course Topics Include:

Music theory fundamentals
Chord progressions and intervals
Music styles
Harmonies
Melodies
Rhythm
Song structure and building a song

This course touches on the key aspects of music theory that everyone should know in order to enhance their writing skills: harmonies, rhythm, building your melodies, and song structure. You can apply the music theory in this course to any style or genre of music. In just 4 weeks, your songwriting and ability to work with other musicians and producers will improve.

Prerequisites
Aims
Topics
Outcomes
Resources

Midi-compatible music notation software, or software using a notation section, such as: Logic, cubase, Finale Notepad, Guitar Pro, Musescore (free download) etc.

to get a basic understanding of music theory
be able to improve an existing musical piece by spotting the flaws in a composition an replacing/reconstructing it by a better option.
be able to create a simple composition

1st week Harmony part 1

Basic Harmony (Major and Minor Triads)
Basic Melody ( 7 basic Scales)

2nd week Rhythm part 1

Lengths of notes and rests
Meters (4/4, 3/4, 6/8)
Styles (Rock, Blues, Latin,etc)

3rd week Harmony part 2

More intervals
Chord Progressions

4th week Getting it together

Development of a melodic pattern
Development of a harmonic pattern
Development of a rhythmic pattern
Song construction (Intro, Verse, Chorus,etc)

On successful completion of the course students will

understand the basic building blocks of music
be able to analyse a simple composition
be able to construct a simple composition

Hardware: Computer with internet access – Headset with mike
Software: Music Notation program (see Course Prerequisites)