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Recognised Accreditation This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. Course Curriculum Introduction Introduction 00:04:00 Overview of the Course 00:05:00 Resources 00:01:00 Up & Running With Chords & Melodies The Grid 00:04:00 The Chromatic Scale 00:04:00 Creating a Major Key 00:05:00 Creating Chords Inside of a Key 00:08:00 Naming Notes on the Piano 00:06:00 ASSIGNMENT: Simple Ambient Track 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Simple Ambient Track 00:05:00 Gravity: Harmonic Centers Establishing Gravity with Keys 00:04:00 The Circle of Fifths: Major Key Gravity 00:07:00 Creating a Minor Scale & Key 00:05:00 Circle of Fifths: Minor Key Gravity 00:05:00 Learning All Keys 00:04:00 Assignment: Transposing Chords & Melodies 00:04:00 Get Composing 00:10:00 Piano Technique: The key to Fluency Technique & Fluency at the Piano 00:06:00 Hand Positions & Fingerings 00:07:00 Wandering Hands Backing Tracks 00:01:00 Assignment: Wandering Hands Track 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Wandering Hands Track 00:12:00 Diotonic Harmony: Chords & Progressions Inside Keys Introduction to Chords in a Key (Diatonic Harmony) 00:09:00 Analysing 1000+ Tunes 00:04:00 Common Chord Progressions & Conventions 00:10:00 30% Different - Changing Standard Chord Progressions 00:03:00 Chord 5 in a Minor Key 00:04:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Stage 1 00:02:00 Melody Over Harmony Tension & Resolution 00:03:00 Chord Tones 00:03:00 Non Chord Tones 00:03:00 The Feelings of Different Intervals 00:09:00 Layering & Overlapping 00:06:00 Non-diatonic Tones 00:03:00 The Pentatonic Scale 00:04:00 Patterns: The Way to Think About Your Music 00:04:00 ASSIGNMENT: Melody Writing 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Melody Writing 00:04:00 Structuring Harmony: Extending & Creating New Harmonic Sections Roman Numerals in Analysis 00:03:00 Harmonic Structure 00:03:00 Repeating Harmony 00:05:00 Repeating Harmony Example Track 00:05:00 Small Changes in Harmony 00:03:00 Varying Your Bass Lines 00:04:00 Modulation: New Centres of Gravity 00:07:00 Composing 3 Different Sections 00:02:00 3 Different Sections Example 00:02:00 Chord Voicing & Arrangement Introduction to Voicing 00:03:00 Arpeggiation 00:02:00 Examples of Arpeggiation in Context 00:08:00 Closed & Open Position Chords 00:02:00 Inversions 00:04:00 Doubling 00:09:00 Dropping 00:02:00 Voice Leading 00:08:00 Grace Notes 00:02:00 Accompanying Singers Assignment 00:05:00 Accompanying Singers Example 00:02:00 Orchestral String Writing Assignment 00:03:00 Orchestral String Writing Example 00:02:00 Another Example of Voice Leading 00:03:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 2 00:01:00 Bess Line Bass Lines Introduction 00:04:00 Voice Leading & Passing Notes 00:05:00 Bass Line Riffs 00:03:00 Chromatic Harmony: Chords From Scratch Introduction to Chords from Scratch 00:02:00 In Depth: Chords from Scratch 00:02:00 How to Create Triads from Scratch 00:06:00 Suspension chords 00:03:00 Working out the key of a song 00:04:00 Modulation & Secondary Dominants 00:05:00 Pushing Out the Key Example Track 00:01:00 Upper Structures Introduction 00:03:00 How to Create 7th Chords 00:08:00 Diminished & Augmented 7th Chords 00:03:00 How to Create 9th Chords 00:04:00 Adding 11th & 13ths to Your Chords 00:03:00 Upper Structure Composing Example 00:02:00 Upper Structure Re-harmonizing Example 00:02:00 Reading Chord Symbols How to Read Chords and Chord Symbols 00:08:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 3 00:01:00 Problem Solving Where Do I Start: Generating Material with Rules 00:09:00 Patterns, Patterns, Patterns… 00:09:00 Problem Solving 00:10:00 Harmonic Rhythm Introduction to Harmonic Rhythm 00:05:00 Passing Chords & Reharmonisation 00:07:00 Reharmonisation Assignment 00:01:00 Melodic Rhythm Melodic Rhythm 00:04:00 Phrasing & Melodic Rhythm Assignment 00:02:00 Accompaniment & Arrangement Rhythms Standard Accompaniment Patterns (with commentary) 00:06:00 Standard Accompaniment Patterns (no commentary) 00:06:00 Musical Layers & Alignment 00:04:00 Adding Very Subtle Misalignment in Tracks 00:07:00 The Chord Progression Manual 00:04:00 Advanced Melodic Colors What Scales Go with What Chords 00:04:00 The Blues Scale 00:02:00 Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales 00:03:00 The Scale Omnibus 00:04:00 Paired Pentatonics 00:07:00 Modes 00:08:00 Chord Relationship & Thematic Writing Introduction to Chord Relationships 00:06:00 Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Assignment 00:02:00 Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Example Breakdown 00:04:00 Writing Themes 00:03:00 Supplementary Resources Supplementary Resources - Music Composition with the Piano: Ultimate Keyboard Theory 00:00:00 Obtain Your Certificate Order Your Certificate of Achievement 00:00:00 Get Your Insurance Now Get Your Insurance Now 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00

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Advanced: Next level jamming ideas for next level players - where we jam advanced level songs (songs requiring barre chords, 7ths, m7th, maj7th, 9th, m9th, sus chords, lead work and complex rhythms) broken down and rebuilt ahead of an end of term performance in front of a live audience. Highly recommended for the player with some time to practice. Working towards a performance event in front of your friends and family and other members of The Guitar Social community on Saturday 17th June An Advanced level player feels like you’ve got it. You’re looking for a challenge and can pick up and adjust to new ideas quickly.

Intermediates: Bedroom player to bar room rockstar - where we jam intermediate level songs with the barre chord, scale, improvisation, theory and chord extension learning snuck into the jamming fun An intermediate player can play E type barre chords and perhaps some/all A type positions. You can play a few scales and have been using them either to improvise or play solos, licks and riffs. Your knowledge of the fretboard is good

Intermediates: Bedroom player to bar room rockstar - where we jam intermediate level songs with the barre chord, scale, improvisation, theory and chord extension learning snuck into the jamming fun An intermediate player can play E type barre chords and perhaps some/all A type positions. You can play a few scales and have been using them either to improvise or play solos, licks and riffs. Your knowledge of the fretboard is good

Improvers: Addressing the bit between just getting it & getting good at it - where we jam improver level songs with learning your first barre chords and scales and starting to get to grips with musical theory snuck into the jamming fun An improver player is someone who can play open chords, read tab and chord boxes and feels fairly comfortable playing a few songs and changing between chords. You are now ready to learn barre chords, licks, riffs and theory

Intermediates: Bedroom player to bar room rockstar - where we jam intermediate level songs with the barre chord, scale, improvisation, theory and chord extension learning snuck into the jamming fun An intermediate player can play E type barre chords and perhaps some/all A type positions. You can play a few scales and have been using them either to improvise or play solos, licks and riffs. Your knowledge of the fretboard is good

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