TRIAL LESSONMusic Theory Resoucers, Piano Lessons
A Beginner’s Journey in Keyboard Harmony
May
A Beginner’s Journey in Keyboard Harmony: Unveiling the Harmony of Music.
Step into the world of keyboard harmony with our beginner’s course. Through 12 engaging lessons, you’ll learn the essentials of chords, inversions, arpeggios, and understand the magic of chord progressions and cadences.
Starting with basic keyboard skills like finger placement and posture, you’ll then dive into the significance of chord progressions. You’ll explore major and minor chords, seventh chords, and unique modes, while mastering advanced techniques and arpeggios.
As your journey progresses, you’ll delve into advanced topics like secondary dominants, chromaticism, and the art of modulation. The course concludes with a lesson in musical analysis and a final project that showcases your new skills and understanding.
Join us and transform into a more confident keyboardist, gaining a deeper appreciation for the harmony in music. The world of keyboard harmony is ready to welcome you!
A Beginner’s Journey in Keyboard Harmony: Through a series of twelve lessons, students will build a solid foundation of keyboard harmony. Let’s go through the lessons plan:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Keyboard Harmony
Introduction to the concept of keyboard harmony and its relevance in music theory. Basic keyboard skills such as finger placement, posture, and basic hand movements. Introduction to the idea of chord progressions and their function in music.
Lesson 2: Major Chords
The students will learn how to build and play major chords on the keyboard. The concept of inversions and how to play them. Used of exercises to reinforce chord progression and inversions.
Lesson 3: Minor Chords
The students will learn how to build and play minor chords on the keyboard. The difference between major and minor chords and their function in chord progressions. Used of exercises to reinforce chord progressions with both major and minor chords.
Lesson 4: Seventh Chords
Introduction to the concept of seventh chords and how they are used in chord progressions. How to build and play dominant seventh and major seventh chords. Used of exercises to reinforce the chord progressions.
Lesson 5: Cadences The concept of cadences and how they function in music
The different types of cadences and their characteristics. Used of exercises to reinforce the identification and use of cadences in chord progressions.
Lesson 6: Modes Introduction to the concept of modes and how they are used in music
The different modes and their characteristics. Used of exercises to reinforce the identification and use of modes in chord progressions.
Lesson 7: Inversions and Arpeggios
Students will learn more advanced inversion techniques. Introduce arpeggios and teach how to play them. Used of exercises to reinforce the use of inversions and arpeggios in chord progressions.
Lesson 8: Secondary Dominants
Introduction to the concept of secondary dominants and their function in chord progressions. How to identify and play secondary dominants. Used of exercises to reinforce the use of secondary dominants in chord progressions.
Lesson 9: Chromaticism
Introduction to the concept of chromaticism and its function in music. How to use chromatic chords in chord progressions. Used of exercises to reinforce the use of chromatic chords in chord progressions.
Lesson 10: Modulations
Introduction to the concept of modulations and how they function in music. How to modulate to different keys. Used of exercises to reinforce modulation techniques.
Lesson 11: Analysis
The students will learn how to analyse a piece of music using keyboard harmony techniques. Used of exercises to reinforce the analysis techniques. (Classical pieces and popular jazz)
Lesson 12: Final Project
Assignment to students a final project to apply what they have learned in the course.