I was recently named a semifinalist for the Grammy Foundation Music Educator of the Year award due to my in-person classes at the university. I am now bringing those classes to Skillshare in an online format to reach more students and bring them the joy of music theory.
For years I have been teaching music theory in the university classroom. These classes use the same curriculum I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn music theory, and cost should not be a barrier. I was recently named a semifinalist for the Grammy Foundation Music Educator of the Year award due to my in-person classes at the university. I am now bringing those classes to Skillshare in an online format to reach more students and bring them the joy of music theory. This class is a comprehensive class - it will have many parts and will cover my entire year curriculum. This class is Part 1: Reading Music and the Symbols of Music Notation. In this class, we will cover: My approach to music theory Tools you will need to learn music theory quickly and efficiently Music software: Notation programs The elements of sheet music Pitch names Pitch classes Octaves The white keys The black keys ( (not the band!) Half steps and full steps Keys Intervals Naming octaves Identifying notes on the staff Identifying notes on the keyboard Beats and beat divisions Tempo Downbeats and downbeats Dotted rhythms Time signatures Ties Accidental Form in notation musical ... And much much more! You will not have another opportunity to learn music theory in a more complete way than this. Start here. Dr Jason Allen is a certified Ableton trainer and a Ph.D. in Musical Composition and master in Electronic Sounds. His music has been heard internationally in film, radio, video games and industrial sound. as well as the concert hall and the theater. Their 2015 album, Aniscorcia, reaching the CMJ Top200 charts and national radio airplay. In 2014 he was named a semifinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award. He is currently a professor at Augsburg University and executive director of Slam Academy in Minneapolis. Praise for the classes of Dr. Jason Allen: "Hands down the best explanation and easiest use one can get. It leaves you enough room to explore. Classes go by quickly, so you can be on your way to being proficient. . What are you waiting for!" "Incredible, I seriously loved it! I took all your courses and I must say I am very happy! I learned a lot! Jason is an amazing teacher!" "I've never had any formal training in music. Trying to learn all the notes and how everything translated was a serious challenge. After going through this class, Dr. J has totally broken down the barriers. The content was very useful and was easy for me to understand." "I like these courses because you can get up and running quickly without having to spend hours reading TMI (too much information!). Jason hits the high points but shows you what you need to know. Thank you!" "I have seen many other videos on scales and chords before, however, this has been the best. Now I understand minor scales and chords and even how to analyze songs. It really gave me the confidence to start producing music because I feel like I have a structure and guidelines to follow. INCREDIBLE!" " Clear and informative: Jason has a clear and uncluttered (with important touches of humor) presentation style that focuses on the important key aspects of this course. Recommended for beginners!" "dr. Allen does it again with his music theory series. This course really opened up everything I learned from the first section, and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly recommend this course to anyone! "It really opened my eyes to a lot of things I wasn't aware of." "The best teacher ever, who makes you understand the ins and outs of music theory by all means without giving you what you don't want to know." This course really opened up everything I learned from the first section, and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly recommend this course to anyone! "It really opened my eyes to a lot of things I wasn't aware of." "The best teacher ever, who makes you understand the ins and outs of music theory by all means without giving you what you don't want to know." This course really opened up everything I learned from the first section, and now I understand more about the composition side of things for music. I highly recommend this course to anyone! "It really opened my eyes to a lot of things I wasn't aware of."
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