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Music Theory for Producers
What I will learn?
- Learn Music Theory and Songwriting for the modern producer.
- Learn how rhythm is built and how it affects your song.
- Learn to build melodies and harmonies using chord and interval theory.
- Learn music keys and how to work them using scales.
- Acquire the knowledge of where to get started once you have the building blocks that make a song.
Course Curriculum
Understanding Time and Rhythm
Josh discusses time signatures, BPM, beats, bars, measures, and popular rhythms in different genres.
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Speed and Feel: What Is Time Signature and BPM?
04:52 -
Rhythm In Groups: What’s The Bar?
05:00 -
Breaking Down The Bar: What Makes Up The Measure
01:45 -
Popular Rhythms
02:56
Learning Key Signatures and Scale Types
Josh discusses key signatures, chromatic scales, the different types of scales, and the circle of fifths.
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Key Signatures: Clefs, Staffs, and Notes
02:08 -
Chromatic Scale: The Musicians Alphabet
01:09 -
The Different Types of Scales
02:36 -
Circle of Fifths: The Relationship Between Key and Signature
02:54
Learning Tones and Distance Between Notes
Josh discusses consonant and dissonant tones, whole and half steps, intervals and semitones, and relative and parallel key signatures.
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Consonant & Dissonant Tones: Creating The Vibe Of Your Song
04:04 -
Whole and Half Steps
02:43 -
Intervals and Semitones: The Building Blocks Of Key Signatures
03:33 -
Relative And Parallel Key Signatures
04:07
Understanding Note Complementation and the Use of Chords
Josh discusses melodies and harmonies, and building major and and minor chords.
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What Is A Melody?
03:09 -
What Is A Harmony?
02:41 -
Building Major And Minor Chords
02:25 -
The Numbers: Chord Placement With Intervals
05:37
Applying Music Theory to Your Production
In this step, Josh discusses the pentatonic scale, chords, and chord structure.
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The Pentatonic Scale: The Secret To Writing Popular Music
06:28 -
Chords: Using Chord Structures To Write Songs
04:19 -
From Chord Structure To Counterpoint Melodies
02:48 -
Putting It All Together
03:14
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