Theory for Songwriters Outline
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Class 1
1. Notes on the Grand Staff
2. Intervals
3. The Major Scale
4. How to build chords
Class 2
1. Meter Introduciton
2. Diatonic Chords in Major
3. Roman Numeral Analysis Intro
4. Basic Notation Rules
Class 3
1. Cadences
2. Analyzing Common Chord Progressions
3. Diatonic Chords in Natural Minor
4. Major, Relative Minor and Parallel Minor
Class 4
1. Diatonic Chords in Melodic Minor
2. Diatonic Chords in Harmonic Minor
3. Progressions that shift between Major and Minor
Class 5
1. More Chord Progressions with melodies
2. Transposition
3. Harmonizing a Melody
Course outline by Matt Macaulay (who also teaches the class)
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