Getting Started With Music Theory
The Free Micro Course by Guy Michelmore
How long does it take to learn music theory? Honestly, not that long - if you're smart about how you learn.
If you have struggled to get your head around scales and chord progressions, and want music theory explained simply, then this micro course is for you! Whether you are a guitarist, pianist, producer, or songwriter, this course will give you techniques to apply to your music straight away.
This course isn't like a typical Grade 5 music theory exam book, as we will be showing you actionable tips to get up and running with the basics - techniques that are used by working musicians everyday.
With this free micro course, Guy covers:
If you have struggled to get your head around scales and chord progressions, and want music theory explained simply, then this micro course is for you! Whether you are a guitarist, pianist, producer, or songwriter, this course will give you techniques to apply to your music straight away.
This course isn't like a typical Grade 5 music theory exam book, as we will be showing you actionable tips to get up and running with the basics - techniques that are used by working musicians everyday.
With this free micro course, Guy covers:
- Why Is Music Theory Important?: Understanding why music theory can affect your work.
- Scales and Keys: Learn how basic scales are built and how this informs the key you are writing in.
- Chord Progressions: Building three note chords based on your key, and how to play chords in succession to build a harmonic framework.
- Rhythm: The fundamentals of rhythm and adding rhythmic style to your music.
- Structure: The big picture - adding a structural format to your music.
A perfect crash-course for complete beginners, or for self-taught musicians looking to scrub up on their music theory!
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A practical, entertaining, and straightforward course in how music works and how it is written down.
If this free course doesn't give you everything you need, you should absolutely check out Learn Music Theory. It's a cheap, all-access course to everything you could ever need to get up-to-speed with music theory.
It covers everything from the absolute basics to much more advanced concepts. You have access for life, and any new updates are automatically applied so you will never need to pay again.
It covers everything from the absolute basics to much more advanced concepts. You have access for life, and any new updates are automatically applied so you will never need to pay again.
"I love Guy's approach to teaching... it doesn't feel like he's talking down to you, it feels like you're in the studio with him"
"Already I feel like the idea of music theory as a language is more tangible for me as a non-musician."
"Already I feel like the idea of music theory as a language is more tangible for me as a non-musician."
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