Music Theory Comprehensive Complete: Part 7, 8, & 9 (updated 4/2022)

Learn music theory through this music theory course app, music theory exercises, and music theory tutorials.

What you'll learn

Master college-level Music Theory Class

Compose music in the style of Bach and other Baroque composers

Compose music in the style of many well-known Composers

Create more emotional music using suspensions, resolutions, and non-chord tones effectively

Pitches and Pitch Classes

The keyboard layout

The 2 main clefs

Reading Rhythms

The main musical symbols you find in scores

The 4 main scale patterns

The 3 notes in any chord (and how to find them!)

Analysis projects of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and some modern music as well!

How 7th chords work

Keys and Key signatures

The circle of fifths

The 7 scale degrees

Compound meters

The 3 types of minor scales

Diatonic chord progressions

The 7 Modes

The 12 intervals

The 5 types of counterpoint

Writing melodies

Melodic embellishment

The 5 types of cadences

Harmonizing melodies

Figured bass

Harmonizing chorale melodies

Passing chords

Sequences by chords

Changing keys

Diminished chords and tonic expansion

Identifying phrases

Motives

Sentences, periods, and melody structure

Secondary dominants

Requirements

Students should be enthusiastic about music, but do not need to be producers or musicians. No prior experience is needed in music - All are welcome!

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 1 - How To Read Music will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 2 - Chords, Scales, and Keys will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 3 - Minor Keys and More will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.\

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 4 - Modes and Counterpoint and More will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 5 - Counterpoint Complete will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.

Students who have taken Music Theory Comprehensive Part 6 - SATB Composition will benefit from some concepts, but it is not required.

This courses assumes students know the basics of how to read music. (Those who can not identify notes in treble clef should start with Music Theory Comprehensive Part 1)

Description

** UDEMY BESTSELLER ** This course is "5-Star Certified" by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor. Welcome to the COMPLETE Music Theory Guide!This is a class designed for the average person who is ready to take music theory (or music interest) and turn it into a usable skill. Whether you are an active musician or an aspiring musician, this class is perfect for you.For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes I'm making for Udemy use the same syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn Music Theory - and cost shouldn't be a barrier.My approach to music theory is to minimize memorization. Most of these concepts you can learn by just understanding why chords behave in certain ways. Once you understand those concepts, you can find any scale, key, or chord that exists. Even invent your own. If you've tried to learn music theory before, or if you are just starting out - this series of courses is the perfect fit.Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated Udemy instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes. This class is a Comprehensive class - it will have many parts, going through my entire annual curriculum.MUSIC THEORY COMPREHENSIVE COMBINED: PARTS, 7, 8, AND 9 is three courses in one: It includes my three top Music Theory Comprehensive courses: Part 7: Harmonic Expansion, Part 8: New Progressions, and Part 9: Diminished.Throughout this class, If you get stuck, you can review the videos or post a question, and I'll back to it as fast as possible (within a day). In this class, we will cover:Tools of CounterpointHow Inversion Names Work7th Chord Inversion NamesThe Chordal 7thRoot Position V7 - I Resolutions in SATB VoicingInversions of V7 - I Resolutions in SATB VoicingExceptions to Voice LeadingDoubling Concerns in 7th ChordsFigured BassFigured Bass and Roman NumeralsStudying with Bach"Realizing" Figured BassThe Pre-Dominant Phrasing AreaMoving from Root Position IV to V Without ParallelsPredominant 7th ChordsHarmonization StepsFinding CadencesFinding the Right Chord ProgressionFinding the Right InversionsThe Cadential 6/4Chord FunctionWriting Cadential 6/4 ChordsNeighboring 6/4 ChordsPedal 6/4 ChordsWriting Neighboring 6/4 ChordsThe Arpeggiating 6/4 ChordParallelism in MusicNew Analysis NotationsThe V7 as a Tonic ExpansionOther V7 ExpansionsThe Double-Neighbor V7 ExpansionSubmediant ExpansionsChord Progression SequencesDescending Fifth ProgressionsDescending Sequences in MinorOther Fifth Related SequencesMaking a Quick Key Change Part-Writing with Descending Fifth SequencesDescending Third SequencesDescending Thirds in MinorAscending Third ProgressionsProgressions by Second4-Voiced Progressions by SecondAnalysis: Canon in DAnalysis: Bach, Cello Suite No. 1Finding Chords in Monophonic MusicFinding Chord Function in BachSecondary DominantToniciziationKey ModulationChanging KeysPracticing HarmonizationMelodies for PracticeWorksheets and Music for Practice…and much, much more!And of course, once you sign up for this class, you automatically get huge discounts to all the upcoming parts of this class.You will not have another opportunity to learn Music Theory in a more comprehensive way than this. All the tools you need to successfully learn Music Theory is included in this course and the entire course is based on real-life experiences - not just academic theory.Please click the "Take This Course" button so you can launch your music career today.Test Prep: This course is perfect for prep for the Praxis II Test (ETS Praxis Music), The ABRSM Music Theory Exam (up to Grade 8), AP Music Theory Exam, College Placement Exams (Music Theory), and other common secondary and post-secondary placement exams.** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough music theory course available ANYWHERE on the market - or your money back (30 day money back guarantee) **Closed captions have been added to all lessons in this course.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:⇢  "It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. 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Overview

Section 1: Welcome & Overview

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Tools We Will Use

Lecture 3 Update! MuseScore 3.0

Lecture 4 [Download] Staff Paper Template

Lecture 5 Review Session!

Lecture 6 The Full MuseScore File (All Examples)

Section 2: Inversion Names

Lecture 7 How Inversion Names Work

Lecture 8 Triad Inversion Names

Lecture 9 Seventh Chord Inversion Names

Section 3: Inversions of V7 and Resolutions

Lecture 10 Resolving the "Chordal 7th"

Lecture 11 Root Position V7 - I Resolutions in SATB

Lecture 12 Inversions of V7 - 1 Resolutions in SATB

Lecture 13 An Exception!

Lecture 14 Doubling Problems

Section 4: Figured Bass

Lecture 15 What is Figured Bass?

Lecture 16 How Figured Bass Works

Lecture 17 Finding Figured Bass Roman Numerals

Lecture 18 "Realizing" Figured Bass

Lecture 19 Bach Example with Melody

Lecture 20 Bach's Realization

Lecture 21 6 Basic Rules to Remember

Lecture 22 [Download] Worksheet No. 1

Section 5: T-D-T Becomes T-PD-D-T

Lecture 23 Back to Phrasing!

Lecture 24 Defining the "Pre-Dominant"

Lecture 25 Using ii and IV as Pre-Dominant

Lecture 26 Major Key Examples

Lecture 27 Minor Key Examples

Lecture 28 Moving from Root Position IV to V without Parallels

Lecture 29 Doubling in the Minor Key iiº Chord

Lecture 30 Pre-Dominant Seventh Chords

Lecture 31 [Download] Worksheet No. 2

Section 6: Harmonizing Chorale Melodies

Lecture 32 Method for Harmonization

Lecture 33 Start by Finding Your Cadences

Lecture 34 What About T-PD-D-T?

Lecture 35 Second, Outline Your Harmony

Lecture 36 Third, Write Out Your Soprano and Bass Lines

Lecture 37 Last, Complete the Inner Voices

Lecture 38 Harmonization No. 2: Mary Had A Little Lamb

Lecture 39 Harmonization No. 2: Finding the Cadences

Lecture 40 Harmonization No. 2: Outline the Harmony

Lecture 41 Harmonization No. 2: Write Out The Bass Line

Lecture 42 Harmonization No. 2: Complete the Inner Voices

Lecture 43 Proofread and Double Check

Lecture 44 Don't Forget to Write Musically!

Lecture 45 Don't Forget about Voice Leading!

Lecture 46 Worksheets for Practice

Lecture 47 [Download] Worksheet No. 3

Lecture 48 Some Melodies for Practice

Section 7: Wrap Up - Part 7

Lecture 49 What Comes Next?

Lecture 50 Thanks for Watching!

Section 8: Welcome to Part 8!

Lecture 51 Introduction to Part 8

Lecture 52 Tools We Need For This Class

Lecture 53 [Download] Staff Paper

Lecture 54 Review Session - Examine Your Worksheets

Lecture 55 The Full MuseScore File

Lecture 56 [Download] The Master Example File

Section 9: The Cadential 6/4 Chord

Lecture 57 What is a Cadential 6/4 Chord?

Lecture 58 Chord "Function"

Lecture 59 Dominant Expansion

Lecture 60 Example: My Country Tis of Thee

Lecture 61 [Download] My Country Tis of Thee

Lecture 62 Writing Cadential 6/4 Chords

Lecture 63 [Download] Worksheet No. 1

Section 10: Neighboring or Pedal 6/4 Chords

Lecture 64 The Neighboring 6/4 Chord

Lecture 65 Properties of a Neighboring 6/4 Chord

Lecture 66 Using Neighboring 6/4 Chords on the Dominant

Lecture 67 Writing Neighboring 6/4 Chords

Lecture 68 [Download] Worksheet No. 2

Section 11: Arpeggiating 6/4 Chords

Lecture 69 The Arpeggiating 6/4 Chord

Lecture 70 Example: My Country Tis of Thee

Lecture 71 [Download] Worksheet No. 3

Section 12: The Passing 6/4 Chord

Lecture 72 The Passing 6/4

Lecture 73 Using the Passing 6/4 on Other Chords

Lecture 74 Writing Passing 6/4 Chords

Lecture 75 6/4 Chord Wrap Up

Lecture 76 [Download] Worksheet No. 4

Section 13: Other Expansions of the Tonic Area

Lecture 77 Other Expansion Ideas

Lecture 78 "Schenkerian Analysis"

Lecture 79 Parallelism

Lecture 80 Rule for Subdominant Function

Lecture 81 New Analysis Notations

Lecture 82 The V7 as an Expansion of Tonic

Lecture 83 Other V7 Expansions

Lecture 84 The Double Neighbor V7 Expansion

Lecture 85 Submediant Expansions

Lecture 86 Thoughts on Expansion Chords

Section 14: Wrap Up - Part 8

Lecture 87 What's Next?

Lecture 88 Thanks for Watching!

Section 15: Welcome to Part 9!

Lecture 89 Introduction

Lecture 90 Tools You Will Need for this Class

Lecture 91 [Download] Staff Paper

Lecture 92 Review: Worksheets!

Lecture 93 The "Master Example File"

Lecture 94 [Download] MuseScore Files

Section 16: Progressions By Fifths

Lecture 95 Typical Progression Groups (So far)

Lecture 96 Descending Fifth and Ascending Fourth Progressions

Lecture 97 Going Farther Down the Staircase

Lecture 98 Descending Fifth Sequences in Minor

Lecture 99 Other Fifth-Related Progressions

Lecture 100 Using a Fifth Progression for a Quick Key Change

Lecture 101 Part Writing with Descending Fifth Progressions

Section 17: Progressions By Third

Lecture 102 The Descending Third Sequence

Lecture 103 Descending Thirds in Minor

Lecture 104 Ascending Third Progressions

Section 18: Progressions By Seconds

Lecture 105 Progressions By Seconds

Lecture 106 4-Voiced Progressions By Seconds

Lecture 107 Why Do We Care About These Progressions?

Lecture 108 Analysis: Pacabelle: Canon in D

Lecture 109 [Download] Canon in D

Lecture 110 [Download] Worksheet No. 1

Section 19: Changing Keys

Lecture 111 Time for Some Analysis!

Lecture 112 Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude (Bach)

Lecture 113 Finding Chords in Monophonic Music

Lecture 114 Modulating Keys

Lecture 115 Chord Functions (First Section)

Lecture 116 More Analysis!

Lecture 117 Another Key Change!

Lecture 118 Chord Functions (Second Section)

Lecture 119 Homework?

Lecture 120 Review of Concepts: Secondary Dominant

Lecture 121 Review of Concepts: Tonicization

Lecture 122 Review of Concepts: Modulation

Lecture 123 [Download] Worksheet No. 2: Bach Files

Lecture 124 [Download] My Complete Analysis (Answers)

Lecture 125 [Download] The Original Bach Files

Section 20: Free Stuff!

Lecture 126 Have you all seen this website?

Section 21: Wrap Up - Part 9

Lecture 127 What Comes Next?

Lecture 128 Bonus Lecture: Discount Offers & Mailing List

Anyone in any country, and any age, who is ready to start learning music in a fun, casual, and informative way.,This course is designed for anyone who has wondered about music theory and is ready to fully explore it.,Songwriters, producers, and instrumentalists will benefit from this course by understanding music on a deeper level.