All types of theory topics are available from the Cool Tool Music School. Music theory is universal, but we focus our topics on what is used in contemporary music. From jazz to house and everything in between! We bring together the aspects of all musical styles in a comprehensive collection of music theory topics: These are real tools, not an unrelated course. We've filtered out what you don't need to learn to give you a working skill set in todays music.
At CTMS, you can take any 5 minute topic and walk away with an improved skill set at a bare minimum...and take it as far as you would like to go! It is all insanely affordable and available 24/7! The Courses below each include many "topics"- all working progressively to teach you as much as you would like to learn!
- Foundational Music Theory
- Reading Note Pitches on Treble & Bass Clef
- Recognizing Common Rhythm Groupings and Note Duration
- Basic Articulation Markings
- Key Signatures
- Clefs & Staves
- Recognition of Primary Instruments, Range & Notation
- Rhythm Section Notation
- Applied Music Theory
- Scoring for Rhythm Section using Contemporary Notation
- Parts Copying with Transposition
- Vocal Melody and Lyric Writing
- Melodic Analysis
- Instrumentation and Arranging
- Melodic/Harmonic Analysis of Melody
- Harmonizing for 2,3 and 4 Part Concerted Voicings
- Issues to Watch Out For When Arranging
- Diatonic Harmony 1
- 3 and 4 Note Chord Structures
- Pattern Relationships
- Contained Chord Tones & Their Relationship to Key Center
- Typical Chord Patterns Found in Contemporary Music
- Diatonic Harmony 2
- 3 and 4 Note Chord Structures Containing Some Non-Key Notes
- Pattern Relationships
- Contained Chord Tones & Their Relationship to Extended Key Centers
- Typical Chord Patterns Found in Contemporary Music Using Extended Harmonic Structures
- Modal & Constant Structure Harmony
- Harmony Derived from Modal Scales
- Constant Structure Chord Progressions
- Relationships Developed by Pedal Root Notes & upper Structure Chords
- Music Notation & Transcription (This course is also linked to Ear Training)
- Putting Pencil to Paper: Re-discover the lost art of Music Calligraphy
- Notation Program Terminology (Certain Music Technology Subjects are Pre-Req / PVE)
- Creating Transposed Scores & Parts
- Music Shorthand: Real-time Creativity Capture
- Music Transcription Workshops (Certain Ear Training Subjects are Pre-Req / PVE)
Look for all basic topics to be available by mid February, 2015
