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Music Composition With Piano Training Course Overview

Are you looking to begin your music composition career or want to develop more advanced skills in music composition? Then this music composition with piano online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and help you to develop your expertise in music composition.

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If you're interested in working as a musician or want to learn more skills on music composition but unsure of where to start, then this music composition with piano online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and develop more advanced skills.

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Who should take this course?

This comprehensive music composition with piano online training course is suitable for anyone looking to improve their job prospects or aspiring to accelerate their career in this sector and want to gain in-depth knowledge of music composition.

Entry Requirement

There are no academic entry requirements for this music composition with piano online training course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol.

Career path

This music composition with piano online training course opens a brand new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also provides you with the chance to accumulate in-depth knowledge at the side of needed skills to become flourishing in no time. You will also be able to add your new skills to your CV, enhance your career and become more competitive in your chosen industry.

Course Curriculum

Introduction

Overview of The Course

Resources

Up & Running with Chords & Melodies

The Grid

The Chromatic Scale

Creating a Major Key

Creating Chords Inside of a Key

Naming Notes on The Piano

Assignment: Simple Ambient Track

Example: Simple Ambient Track

Gravity: Harmonic Centers

Establishing Gravity With Keys

The Circle of Fifths: Major Key Gravity

Creating a Minor Scale & Key

Circle of Fifths: Minor Key Gravity

Learning All Keys

Assignment: Transposing Chords & Melodies

Get Composing

Piano Technique: The key to Fluency

Technique & Fluency at The Piano

Hand Positions & Fingerings

Wandering Hands Backing Tracks

Assignment: Wandering Hands Track

Example: Wandering Hands Track

Diatonic Harmony: Chords & Progressions Inside keys

Introduction to Chords in a Key (Diatonic Harmony)

Analysing 1000+ Tunes

Common Chord Progressions & Conventions

30% Different - Changing Standard Chord Progressions

Chord 5 in a Minor Key

Harmony Cheat Sheet: Stage 1

Melody Over Harmony

Tension & Resolution

Chord Tones

Non Chord Tones

The Feelings of Different Intervals

Layering & Overlapping

Non-Diatonic Tones

The Pentatonic Scale

Patterns: The Way to Think About Your Music

Assignment: Melody Writing

Example: Melody Writing

Structuring Harmony: Extending & Creating New Harmonic Sections

Harmonic Structure

Repeating Harmony

Small Changes in Harmony

Varying Your Bass Lines

Modulation: New Centres of Gravity

Composing 3 Different Sections

3 Different Sections Example

Introduction to Voicing

Arpeggiation

Roman Numerals in Analysis

Repeating Harmony Example Track

Examples of Arpeggiation in Context

Closed & Open Position Chords

Inversions

Doubling

Dropping

Voice Leading

Grace Notes

Accompanying Singers Assignment

Accompanying Singers Example

Orchestral String Writing Assignment

Orchestral String Writing Example

Another Example of Voice Leading

Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 2

Bass Lines

Bass Lines Introduction

Voice Leading & Passing Notes

Bass Line Riffs

Chromatic Harmony: Chords from Scratch

Introduction to Chords From Scratch

In Depth: Chords From Scratch

How to Create Triads From Scratch

Suspension Chords

Working Out The Key of a Song

Modulation & Secondary Dominants

Pushing Out The Key Example Track

Upper Structures

Introduction

How to Create 7th Chords

Diminished & Augmented 7th Chords

How to Create 9th Chords

Adding 11th & 13ths to Your Chords

Upper Structure Composing Example

Upper Structure Composing Assignments

Upper Structure Re-Harmonizing Example

Reading Chord Symbols

How to Read Chords and Chord Symbols

Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 3

Problem Solving

Where Do I Start?: Generating Material With Rules

Patterns, Patterns, Patterns

Problem Solving

Harmonic Rhythm

Introduction to Harmonic Rhythm

Passing Chords & Reharmonisation

Reharmonisation Assignment

Melodic Rhythm

Phrasing & Melodic Rhythm Assignment

Accompaniment & Arrangement Rhythms

Standard Accompaniment Patterns (With Commentary)

Standard Accompaniment Patterns (No Commentary)

Musical Layers & Alignment

Adding Very Subtle Misalignment in Tracks

The Chord Progression Manual

Advanced Melodic Colors

What Scales Go With What Chords

The Blues Scale

Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales

The Scale Omnibus

Paired Pentatonics

Modes

Chord Relationship & Thematic Writing

Introduction to Chord Relationships

Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Assignment

Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Example Breakdown

Writing Themes

Recognised Accreditation

CPD Certification Service

This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.

Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy

After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of Â£12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is Â£35.

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