48 written lessons and 12 quizzes, in order — from naming the twelve notes to finishing a demo. Your ticks save as you go.
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The twelve notes, the distances between them, and why a key is really just a shortlist of seven.
Triads, sevenths, inversions and voicings — how a stack of thirds becomes something you actually want to hear.
Roman numerals, chord function, and the handful of movements that hold up most songs ever written.
Hearing intervals, chord qualities and bass movement fast enough to be useful while you write.
Turning theory into finished sections — melody over changes, rhythm, arrangement and getting to a demo.
Same chord, different spacing. Inversions, open voicings and voice leading turn block chords into something that sounds played.
Great chords played stiffly still sound stiff. Learn patterns, syncopation and left-right splits that make a progression move.
Step outside the key on purpose. Borrowed chords, secondary dominants and substitutions add surprise without losing the listener.
Turn a loop into a finished arrangement: sections, bass lines, layers and a final pass that makes it sound complete.
The capstone. Start from a mood, escape the four-chord loop, harmonise a melody and finish a song that sounds like you.
The same chords can plod or dance. Learn swing, pushes and laid-back feel, and build a groove recipe for any progression.
One progression, four genres. Learn the rhythmic fingerprints of pop, soul, gospel and ballad playing, and when to reach for each.
