Meeting Times

• Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Description

Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music.  A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language.  This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument.  Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party!  Prior experience with chords recommended.  Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session.   Class is held online using zoom. 

Topics include:                                                  

• How to find the starting note                             
• How to determine when chords change
• How to predict the chord progression            
• How chords help you find the correct melody
• How the melody helps you find the correct chords       
• How to learn songs from recordings
• How to transpose                                         
• The Universal Key Signature
• How to use the Circle of Fifths                           
• How to recognize the most common chord patterns
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