Harmony, Music Theory & Songwriting 2

Chapters

• Introduction
• Basics of Rhythmics
• Meter and Bars
• Notes Values
• Rests & Value of Rests
• Triplets | Trisection of note values
• Ties & slurs
• Time Signatures
• Signature Symbols and Tempi
• Overview of Keys
• The Circle of Fifth
• Chords I
• Root Notes & Triads
• Suspended Chords
• Test Yourself Chords I
• Cadences 1
• Cadences 2
• Cadences 3
• Step theory
• C Major Scale
• Major & Minor
• Ionian System
• The (Church) Modes
• Step Triads
• Test Yourself in Step Theory
• Functional Theory
• Main functions
• Minor Functions
• The Dominant Seventh Chord
• The Notations in Function Theory
• Leading Tone & Transistions (Grace Tone)
• Chords and Harmonious Connections
• Songwriting
• First and Further Steps to Your own Song
• Band Arrangement
• The Instruments in the Band Arrangement
• The Group of Rhythmical Instruments
• Harmony Instruments
• Melody Instruments
• Forms of Energy - Tempo
• Forms of Energy - Volume
• Forms of Energy - Sound
• Maskings
• Excursion to Live-Arrangements
• Creating Depth to Avoid Masking
• Patterns
• A Simple Rule for Pop-Arrangements
• Test Yourself – Solutions
• Theoretical Exam