This lesson site moves into more advanced seventh chords, their construction and ...
This lesson site moves into more advanced seventh chords, their construction and inversions. Audio and visual examples are given to reinforce instruction.
This is a demonstration analysis of an excerpt of "Auld Lang Syne", ...
This is a demonstration analysis of an excerpt of "Auld Lang Syne", breaking down chords and their progressions along the way. Visual and auditory examples are given. Extremely useful for advancing composition students and theory students.
This lesson site gives a breakdown analysis of an excerpt of "O ...
This lesson site gives a breakdown analysis of an excerpt of "O Canada". This is a great visual and auditory example of how analysis is performed in music theory. Great for intermediate composition students and theorists.
This lesson site gives an overview of circle, or root movement chord ...
This lesson site gives an overview of circle, or root movement chord progressions. Audio and visual examples are given. Useful for the progressing composition student.
This lesson site introduces the most common usage of basic chord progressions ...
This lesson site introduces the most common usage of basic chord progressions in composition. A must for improvisation students and composition students. Visual and auditory examples are given.
This site takes you through the process of building a major scale, ...
This site takes you through the process of building a major scale, the essential building block of all key signatures and music. Audio examples of major scales are included with visual examples of how to build a scale. Very useful for beginning instrumental and vocal students.
This lesson branches out into diatonic seventh chord labeling and construction. Major ...
This lesson branches out into diatonic seventh chord labeling and construction. Major and minor keys are discussed, and visual and keyboard representation is given. Essential for advancing theory and composition students.
This lesson site introduces diatonic triads within a scale. Essential in intermediate ...
This lesson site introduces diatonic triads within a scale. Essential in intermediate and advancing theory and composition. Audio and visual examples are given.
This interactive game allows the listener to identify chords aurally. Customizable for ...
This interactive game allows the listener to identify chords aurally. Customizable for classroom assessments and self practice. Very useful for musicians of all grade leves, vocalists or instrumentalists.
A interval generator that allows the user to either practice, or assess, ...
A interval generator that allows the user to either practice, or assess, knowledge of written intervals. Exercise is customizable for use at home or in the classroom. Audio examples are given of the interval after the correct answer is placed.
This lesson starts with the building blocks of basic chord construction, in ...
This lesson starts with the building blocks of basic chord construction, in both major and minor. Audio and visual representation is present to help the learner.
This lesson site introduces players and singers to construction of seventh chords. ...
This lesson site introduces players and singers to construction of seventh chords. Audio and visual examples of different chords are given and keyboard representation is shown as well.
This exercise assesses student knowledge of basic key signatures. Settings can be ...
This exercise assesses student knowledge of basic key signatures. Settings can be customized for self practice or for quizzes in the classroom. Really good for beginning students.
This interactive site allows for assessment of chords, both root and inverted, ...
This interactive site allows for assessment of chords, both root and inverted, on the piano keyboard. Audio examples play when correct answer is selected. Useful for beginner and intermediate chord recognition, and can be used for practice or assessment.
This site take you through the construction of the minor scales in ...
This site take you through the construction of the minor scales in different clefs and key signatures. Very useful for your intermediate and proficient players and vocalists. Constructs all 3 different types of minor scales.
This lesson site give a brief introduction to combining chords from different ...
This lesson site give a brief introduction to combining chords from different minor scales for beginning composition. Charts and descriptions of different chord use are given.
This lesson site gives an introduction to non-harmonic tones and possible usages ...
This lesson site gives an introduction to non-harmonic tones and possible usages in music composition. Audio examples are given of each kink of tone as well as visual examples. Useful for the advancing composition student.
This site goes over Odd meters and Advanced meters that students will ...
This site goes over Odd meters and Advanced meters that students will find in more difficult literature. It breaks down the differences in meter among basic and advanced time signatures.
This lesson site introduces the use of phrases and cadences in music ...
This lesson site introduces the use of phrases and cadences in music composition. Very useful for the intermediate composer. Audio and visual examples are provided.
This interactive exercise allows the user to input keyboard chords after looking ...
This interactive exercise allows the user to input keyboard chords after looking at a note on the staff. An audio example is played after the correct answer is chosen. Can be used for assessment or self practice as well.
Explanation of whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and how the ...
Explanation of whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and how the durations are "halved" each time. Great mathematical reasoning explained using the flags on the eighth and sixteenth notes. Includes visuals.
This lesson site applies Roman Numeral chord identification on root position and ...
This lesson site applies Roman Numeral chord identification on root position and inverted seventh chords. It also gives a quick way of identifying seventh chords on sight. Essential for expanding composition and improvisation skills.
This lesson site introduces the proper names of scale degrees, and gives ...
This lesson site introduces the proper names of scale degrees, and gives a visual representation of each. This is a good start for students who are moving into intermediate and advanced chords and chord progressions.
This lesson site introduces seventh chord inversions, for advancing vocalists and instrumentalists. ...
This lesson site introduces seventh chord inversions, for advancing vocalists and instrumentalists. Essential for music composition and music theory. Audio and visual examples are given, as well as a keyboard interpretation.
This site explains and shows examples of simple and compound meter and ...
This site explains and shows examples of simple and compound meter and how they work with different time signatures. Appropriate for beginning rhythm studies or a good refresher for advanced students who work with compund meter in their literature.
This lesson site explores the construction and naming of specific intervals, and ...
This lesson site explores the construction and naming of specific intervals, and whether or not they fall under the major and minor categories. Audio demonstrations of each interval are contained, as well as a visual reference of what the specific intervals look like. Great for intermediate and advancing players and vocalists.
This lesson site gives an introduction into first and second inversions of ...
This lesson site gives an introduction into first and second inversions of triad chords. Useful for beginning or intermediate vocalists or instrumentalists.
This lesson introduces Roman numeral identification and labeling of diatonic triads. Essential ...
This lesson introduces Roman numeral identification and labeling of diatonic triads. Essential for composition and theory. Visual instruction of construction is provided.
This lesson site provides an introduction into first inversion triad use in ...
This lesson site provides an introduction into first inversion triad use in chordal movement. Audio and visual references are provided. A very good starting point for budding compositionists or improvisationalists in young jazz bands.
This quick lesson site gives beginning composition students an overview on how ...
This quick lesson site gives beginning composition students an overview on how chord voicing works, and how to compose with them. Audio and visual examples are given. Good for the beginning to intermediate composition student.
This lesson site gives a brief introduction and guide to writing intervals, ...
This lesson site gives a brief introduction and guide to writing intervals, and keyboard shortcuts to assist in interval writing. This is very useful when beginning entry level composition with students. Audio examples are provided to give the student an idea of what certain intervals sound like.
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