KEYBOARD
HARMONY CRASH
COURSE IN 6
WEEKS!

FROM ZERO - TO BUILDING BEAUTIFUL CHORD PROGRESSIONS ON YOUR OWN!

Intensive Course Details

  • 12 Live Online Sessions (60') via Zoom
  • Fridays & Tuesdays at 19:00 (days may change after first lesson based on group agreement)
  • Registrations Close: 4 November
  • Course Start: Tuesday 5 November
  • 10 Spots Available

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Why This Course Will Transform Your Understanding of Music Harmony

Let’s be real: most people know some random chords and scales, but they often don’t truly understand what they’re doing, why those chords sound good together, or how these concepts combine to create the music they play or listen to.

In my 15+ years of teaching piano and music theory, I’ve met countless students who could play difficult pieces but didn’t understand a single note of what they were playing.

But why does this happen?

It’s simple—teaching harmony can’t be done in one sitting. Most piano lessons focus on the playing aspect, assuming that an understanding of the music will magically follow (spoiler: it usually doesn’t). This leaves a huge gap in their knowledge.

So When Do You Learn Harmony?

Typically, students are expected to figure it out on their own—read books, watch videos, or attend separate theory classes. But let’s be honest, in a world full of distractions like TikTok and Reels, it’s rare for anyone to sit down and read a lengthy harmony treatise.

Even watching YouTube videos on harmony leaves you with more questions than answers. You end up waiting days for a reply to a comment or turning to ChatGPT, which gives you out-of-context explanations that feel disconnected.

If you’re here, it’s because you’re ready to learn the proper way. You’ve likely tried other methods and found them lacking. Let me be upfront—ChatGPT isn’t going to solve your harmony problems (and frankly, it’s not that great at it). But luckily, I know what will.

The Solution: Learning the Right Way

Let’s get back to basics. To the start. I’m gathering a small group of just 10 people to teach from scratch, without skipping or glossing over any important concepts.

The biggest challenge you face right now is not being able to see the whole picture of harmony. Music is a system where every concept is interrelated. But understanding it requires patience— each concept needs to be viewed as part of a larger system. You can’t fully grasp individual parts without first seeing how they connect to the whole.

The solution? We’ll learn everything as fast as possible, but in a clear, logical order, so you don’t forget or feel lost. I’ll make sure you see how each part fits into the larger system.

You will Gain:

  • A clear understanding of how harmony fits together.
  • The ability to build your own chord progressions confidently for your own music or just pleasure.
  • A strong foundation to explore composition and improvisation in the future.
  • Confidence to understand music more integraly.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Lesson 1: The Tonal System

  • Pitch, frequency, discrete notes and the diatonic scale.
  • Sheet music reading 101. The keyboard pattern. Tips and tricks for faster note identification.
  • Melody and polyphony. The harmonic series.
  • Pythagoras, tuning systems and the origin of the tonal system.
  • Tension and relaxation/Consonance and dissonance. The narrative of tonal music. The 'always recording' ear. The tonal centre.

Lesson 2: Intervals

  • Definition and historical context.
  • The chromatic scale. Tones and semitones.
  • Classification: Simple and compound. Melodic and harmonic. Perfect consonances, imperfect consonances, dissonances. Major and minor, augmented and diminished. The tritone.
  • Interval inversion. Enharmonic equivalence.

Lesson 3: Major and Minor Scales

  • The major scale structure.
  • The minor scale structure: Natural, harmonic and melodic.
  • Circle of fifths and the 24 keys. Key signatures. Transposition. Relative major and minor scales. Recommended fingerings.
  • Rules for finding the key of a song/piece quickly.

Lesson 4: Chords (I)

  • The triad.
  • The four basic triads: Major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Sound characteristics of each one.
  • Inversions (I).
  • Chord construction and recognition on the keyboard. Learning the keyboard 'geometry'.
  • Chord symbols.

Lesson 5: Chord Families

  • Chord degrees. Analogy with colors.
  • Harmonic functions and naming.
  • The tonic, dominant, and subdominant.
  • Roman numerals notation.

Lesson 6: Cadences

  • Etymology and definition.
  • Typology: Perfect, imperfect, complete, deceptive, plagal, etc.
  • Picardy third. Endings.
  • Implications in music form. The 'Onion' structure.

Lesson 7: Chords (II)

  • The quatriad.
  • Seventh chords: Major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, minor-major, and half diminished. The diminished 7th chord and other less frequent quatriads.
  • Extensions: The 9th, 11th, and 13th. The added 6th and 2nd.
  • Inversions (II).
  • Chord notation. Exercises.

Lesson 8: Voicings

  • Voice leading. Parallel fifths and octaves. Dissonance resolution.
  • Open and closed positions.
  • Note omission and duplication (chord density). The octave rule.
  • Common note distribution between hands and fingerings. The 'thumb rule' for rich sounding chords.
  • The drop 2 and rootless voicings. Exploring different textures and effects on the keyboard.

Lesson 9: Advanced Chords

  • Suspended chords. Quartals. The neapolitan chord.
  • Pivot chords: Augmented 6th and diminished 7th.
  • Altered chords and upper structures.
  • Tone clusters. Whole tone chords.

Lesson 10: Chord Progressions

  • Harmonic progression strength (Schoenberg).
  • Building chord progressions around a cadence.
  • Enriching the progression: modal interchange chords, tritone substitution.
  • Extending the progression: tonicization, secondary dominants, suspensions, chain of dominants.
  • A look into modulation.
  • Common chord progressions in different genres.

Lesson 11: Advanced Scales

  • Modal scales.
  • The pentatonic scale.
  • Blues, jazz, and bebop scales.
  • Chromatic scale and whole tone scales.
  • Diminished (octatonic) and Barry Harris 6th diminished scales.
  • Lydian dominant scale.
  • Altered scale (super locrian).

Lesson 12: Melody, Rhythm, and Nonchord Tones

  • Harmonic rhythm/density. Weight of the beat in the perception of consonance and dissonance.
  • Time signatures: downbeat and upbeat.
  • Nonchord tones.
  • Creating a melody and adding embellishments.
  • Recommended resources for further learning.
  • Round up of the course, Q/A and practical advice.
Instructor - Francisco Pieklo

Meet Your Instructor: Francisco Pieklo

Francisco Pieklo is an internationally experienced classical pianist and teacher. With over 15 years of teaching experience, Francisco has helped countless students master piano and music theory in London and Argentina. His approach combines practical methods with deep theoretical understanding, ensuring his students not only play but truly comprehend the music they perform.

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