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Modern Music Theory

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Modern Music Theory is a comprehensive course designed to provide musicians, producers, and composers with a solid foundation in contemporary music theory. Led by expert instructor Martina Liviero, the course delves into essential concepts such as rhythm notation, the musical alphabet, key signatures, and more. Through a series of structured lessons, students will explore the building blocks of music, enabling them to understand and apply theoretical principles in practical contexts.

Throughout the course, learners will engage with topics including time signatures, scales, intervals, and chord structures. Emphasis is placed on real-world application, ensuring that students can translate theoretical knowledge into their musical creations. By the end of the course, participants will have developed a comprehensive understanding of modern music theory, empowering them to compose, analyze, and perform music with greater confidence and creativity.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understanding rhythm notation and time signatures
  • Mastering the musical alphabet and key signatures
  • Exploring scales, intervals, and chord structures
  • Applying theoretical concepts to composition and performance
  • Developing the ability to analyze and interpret musical pieces

Course Content

Introduction to Rhythm Notation
In this step, Martina discusses all the basic rhythm notations and time signatures.

  • Basic Rhythm Notation Part 1
    21:54
  • Basic Rhythm Notation Part 2
    13:53
  • Basic Rhythm Notation Part 3
    22:23
  • Basic Rhythm Notation Part 4
    20:47

The Musical Alphabet and Key Signatures
In this step, Martina discusses the musical alphabet, accidentals, tetrachords, and key signatures.

Intervals
In this step, Martina discusses intervals, major and minor 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, and 7ths.

Circle of Fifths, Solfege and Other Musical Symbols
In this step, Martina discusses the circle of fifths, solfege, transposition, other musical symbols, and how to build triads.

Harmonic Progressions and Transcribing
In this step, Martina demonstrates 7th chords, basic harmonic progression, cadence, form, and transcribing.

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