It's a sad fact that most people, including piano players, regard music theory and harmony as some abstract concept that has very little to do with the songs they play on their pianos.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Understanding music theory is really the key that unlocks a vast world of musical insight and pleasure. This is a six month course in theory and harmony that starts at square one and goes through advanced harmonic concepts. You have a month to complete each workbook before your new workbook arrives at the start of the next month. Duane walks you through each workbook on the CD that comes with each month's shipment.

You Will Learn...

How notation works -- a huge advantage in sight-reading.
The hierarchy of rhythm -- solving rhythm problems before they begin.

All kinds of scales -- the "ladders of notes" every song is composed of. Major scales, 3 types of minor scales, chromatic scales, whole tone scales, modal scales.
How transposition and modulation works -- playing songs in different keys, and getting from one key to another smoothly.

Complex time signatures, and what they tell you.

Perfect, major & minor intervals -- helps ear training greatly.

Two-part and four-part harmony.

Figured bass such as IV, V7, ii6, I6/4, etc. and how it relates to chord symbols such as Fm7, F6, Dmaj7, etc.

Harmonizing melodies with all these chords.

Open & close voicing, inversions, tetrachords, cut time, pick-up notes, secondary chords, form, cadences, non-harmonic tones, arranging for voices, arranging for piano, arranging for brass, arranging for strings, transposing instruments, key relationships and many other exciting insights into the inner workings of music!

And many, many other truths about music and how it all works in any song.

If all this sounds complex, don't worry. You'll start right at the beginning and work your way gradually through everything from beginning to advanced harmony. Tuition for the entire six months of this wonderful music theory course is just $295.00, which is a fraction of what you would pay in a resident college setting. Entire 6 month course shipped all at once -- but take it month by month & don't skip around!

V-6: "A Six Month Course In Music Theory & Harmony" Six-Month Course -- One workbook & audio CD each month for six months