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Dave Bennett has a unique ability to put complex ideas across effectively in a relaxed manner making learning music theory fun!
Mark Docherty
Keswick, UK
I particularly enjoyed the short video format which makes it easy to navigate to a particular topic and the increasing difficulty of the subjects and how they all build upon the previous one.
Tess Glinert
London, UK
I found the content genuinely valuable. It is indeed a crash course to understanding music through theory, and instantly putting it into practice.
Aleksei Kisterev
Belgrade, Serbia
David is a wonderful teacher and this 2-hour beginner course was surprisingly complete. David is always clear in his metaphors and the examples he pulls out.
Robin Fiorito
Bordeaux, FranceDavid Bennett is an accomplished
online educator, professional pianist
and published composer.
He has been sharing his undying passion for music on his YouTube channel since 2018, having grown a following surpassing 700,000 subscribers. David’s teaching style focuses on making music theory not only fun but accessible as well, having a true teacher’s talent to pass on his expertise in exciting, effortless and ultimately coherent ways.
#1 Why is music theory important?
#2 What will you learn in this music theory course?
#3 How to find the black and white notes on the piano
#4 What is a major scale?
#5 How to apply the TTSTTTS formula
#6 How to memorise major scales
#7 What is a major triad?
#8 Minor triad
#9 Note doubling using triads
#10 Use of roman numerals in a major scale
#11 The Axis chord progression. (With or Without you, I'm Yours, Can You Feel The Love Tonight?)
#12 12 bar blues for beginners
#13 How to play Dom7 chords, (I'm a Believer)
#14 How to play Maj7 chord, (Gymnopédie No. 1)
#15 How to play Min7 chord, (Rocketman)
#16 The Natural minor scale
#17 The Harmonic minor scale
#18 The Melodic minor scale
#19 The Major pentatonic scale
#20 The Minor pentatonic scale
#21 How to turn the pentatonic scale into a blues scale
#22 Note values and beaming rules
#23 Types of rests for each note
#24 Dotted rhythms
#25 Time signatures, 4/4 common time (Let It Be)
#26 3/4 waltz time (Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds)
#27 5/4 odd time (Take Five)
#28 Treble clef, how to read notes off the stave
#29 Bass clef, all cows eat grass
#30 Key signature, flats and sharps (accidentals)
#31 Put the theory into practice!
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