Harmony at The Piano

How Melody Interacts with Harmony

Use Ableton (and Push 2) to develop familiarity with techniques and music theory for music production and performance.

Understand and enjoy classical music at your own pace. A music history course, including a music theory introduction.

For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes I'm making 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.

videos, games and quizzes to make music theory easy and fun

Diving deeper into improvisation!

Generally, the bigger the band or the more players at the jam, the less you play. In those situations it is not important how often you shine, but that when you do, to shine brightly. To do that, you need some tools and Matthieu Brandt's Guitar Lab: Triads and Hendrixian Double Stops allows you to develop those tools quickly and easily. In a band rehearsal and at a jam there are often other chord instruments, so arranging an interesting guitar part for yourself can be somewhat of a puzzle. You need to find your spot in the groove and deal with whatever another guitar player is laying down. Maybe there's a piano player, organ player or keyboard player at the jam. They tend to take up a lot of harmonic space. And let's not forget the bass down low and the singer and soloist up high. You don't want to step on their toes.

In both his life and his music, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was a man of contrasts. He composed serious Teutonic music and joyful dance music. He was miserly with himself and exceedingly generous with family and associates. He was kind to working people and known for his biting, malicious wit in artistic and aristocratic social circles.

How to Learn Songs by Ear