Foundations — notes, intervals, keys
The twelve notes, the distances between them, and why a key is really just a shortlist of seven.
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The twelve notes, the distances between them, and why a key is really just a shortlist of seven.
4 lessons · 1 quiz
Triads, sevenths, inversions and voicings — how a stack of thirds becomes something you actually want to hear.
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Roman numerals, chord function, and the handful of movements that hold up most songs ever written.
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Hearing intervals, chord qualities and bass movement fast enough to be useful while you write.
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Turning theory into finished sections — melody over changes, rhythm, arrangement and getting to a demo.
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Same chord, different spacing. Inversions, open voicings and voice leading turn block chords into something that sounds played.
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Great chords played stiffly still sound stiff. Learn patterns, syncopation and left-right splits that make a progression move.
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Step outside the key on purpose. Borrowed chords, secondary dominants and substitutions add surprise without losing the listener.
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Turn a loop into a finished arrangement: sections, bass lines, layers and a final pass that makes it sound complete.
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The capstone. Start from a mood, escape the four-chord loop, harmonise a melody and finish a song that sounds like you.
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The same chords can plod or dance. Learn swing, pushes and laid-back feel, and build a groove recipe for any progression.
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One progression, four genres. Learn the rhythmic fingerprints of pop, soul, gospel and ballad playing, and when to reach for each.
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