Theory on Frets
A college level course that applies music theory to the guitar fretboard. Relevant for all string players.
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!
Fridays from 5:00-6:00pm ET (2:00-3:00 PT) from January 8 to March, 2021.
Cost: $500 for 10 sessions if paid by January 8, $60 per class after January 8 or to pay per class.
To register fill out the form below and send payment to: https://www.paypal.me/richrellim
A college level course that applies music theory to the guitar fretboard. Relevant for all string players.
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!
Fridays from 5:00-6:00pm ET (2:00-3:00 PT) from January 8 to March, 2021.
Cost: $500 for 10 sessions if paid by January 8, $60 per class after January 8 or to pay per class.
To register fill out the form below and send payment to: https://www.paypal.me/richrellim
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
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