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Contemporary Keyboard Harmony I Syllabus
Syllabus: Contemporary Keyboard Harmony I
Lesson 1: The Major Scale
- Scale tone numbers
- The term “tonic” defined
- Fingering for the major scale
- Major scale one octave
- Practice exercise
- Scale tone identification assignment
Lesson 2: Contemporary Diatonic Chords
- Diatonic definition overview
- Introduction to the diatonic chords
- Chord number system
- Eight diatonic chords all musician must know
- Diatonic chord assignment
Lesson 3: Technique & Rhythm for the D.C.
- Whole note exercise
- Half note exercise
- Quarter note exercise
- Broken Chords and Arpeggios
- Other rhythms and flavor
Lesson 4: Introduction to chord progressions
- I III IV V ( 1 3 4 5 )
- I VII VI ( 1 7 6 )
- I VI II V ( 1 6 2 5 )
- IV V VI ( 4 5 6 )
- II V I ( 2 - 5 - 1)
- II V I ( 2 - 5 - 1)
Lesson 5: The Dominant Eleventh Chord
- Dominant chord defined
- Most popular chord voicings
- Using the dominant in chord progressions
- Dominant eleventh chord assignment
Lesson 6: Using chord progression to play songs
- The importance of the bass note
- Understanding how songs are made
- Identifying Chord progressions in popular songs
- Using your ear to Transcribe songs