Music Theory for Songwriters (March '25)

In this course, you will learn the basic tools of music theory useful for expanding your own songwriting palette. We will listen and analyze songs to better recognize and label specific types of melodic and harmonic motion so we can integrate what we love about other songs into our own songwriting. We will explore and deepen our understanding of how chords and chord progressions work, ways to play in and out of a key, and how to add color to your chord progressions through chord extensions. All of this to increase the clarity in which you're able to communicate with other musicians and get you closer to making the music you want to make.

Topics covered:

• The Musical Alphabet
• Scale Degrees
• Roman Numeral Analysis
• Chord Tones
• Triads
• Borrowed Chords
• Secondary Dominants

Prerequisites:

This is an entry level course. However, it will be helpful to be comfortable playing a few basic chords on any instrument of your choice.

Class Dates (PT):

• Monday, March 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Monday, March 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Monday, March 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Monday, March 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM