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 Theory on Frets
A college level course that applies music theory to the guitar fretboard. Relevant for all string players.
I take students through the fundamentals of theory and show how it applies to the guitar. The guitar seen through theory has so many interesting patterns and advantages to learning scales and arpeggios. My goal is to make things easy. We also go a bit beyond fundamentals into chord progressions and voice leading. Pre-requisite for Harmony class.


Learn how to write music and all the rich intricacies of music theory while building your knowledge of the guitar. 

Intervals, scales, modes, triads, seventh chords, diatonic chords, chord progressions and more!
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Mondays from 4:30-5:30pm ET  (1:30-2:30 PT) from Sept 12  to Nov 28, 2022.
Cost: $500 for 10 sessions if paid by September 19, $60 per class after 
September 19 or to pay per class. 
NOTE: You may pay after taking the first two classes to see if it's a fit.
To register, fill out the form below and send payment through Zelle (preferred), Paypal, Venmo or a credit card:

Zelle: 240-498-8365
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/richrellim
Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2093149996449792507
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Class Schedule
Week 1: Fundamentals of notation, the chromatic scale, whole steps and half steps
Week 2: Major scales and modes; trichords and tetrachords
Week 3: Intervals part 1, major key signatures
Week 4: Intervals part 2
Week 5: Minor scales, 3 forms, relative, parallel and their key signatures
Week 6: Triads, Roman numerals, diatonic triads, triad inversion
Week 7: Sevenths chords, diatonic seventh chords, seventh chords inversions
Week 8: The circle of fifths, triads and pentatonic scales
Week 9: Chord progressions and harmonic analysis
Week 10: Melodic and harmonic chromaticism
Week 11: Musical form, cadences, and analysis
Week 12: Putting it all together: composition

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          • IG Class 1 - arpeggios of ii7
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          • IG Class 5 the dorian scale within the ii7
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          • IG Class 7: the bebop major scale
          • IG Class 8: Position playing
          • Class 9 - the diminished scale
          • Class 10 - chord pairs
      • Private lessons
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        • Classes 1 and 2 members only
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        • A4G Class 1 - Improvising over ii7
        • A4G class 2: improvising over V7
        • A4G class 3: improvising over IM7 and ii V I
        • A4G Class 4: the vi and iii chords
        • A4G class 6: inversions of V7
        • A4G class 7: Inversions of Cmaj7 and C6
        • A4G class 8: arranging happy birthday
        • A4G Class 9: the dorian scale within the ii7
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        • A4G Class 10: The Mixolydian scale inside the V7 arpeggio
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