MUSIC THEORY 101
ONE SEMESTER
From Director Peter Webb:
I’m teaching a Music Theory class for half school year at WorshipArts. It's a class I've taught 4 other times in past years, and the student reviews usually sound like,
““this was my favorite class all year””
““now I understand how music works””
““I use this information every time I’m on a worship team now.””
I'm so excited to teach this class again. A solid understanding of theory takes music from a mechanical task to reproduce someone else's sound, to a beautiful tool that you can confidently wield to bless, serve, express, create and worship.
Details
- Age 13+ (including adults)
- Mondays 4:10-5:40
- September 14 - December 14
- Held at the WorshipArts Building
- 5701 Mount Olivet in Kalamazoo
- Tuition: $345
- $100 discount if taking another WorshipArts class
- No required textbook
- All materials are handouts and homework given each week
- Weekly homework takes 30-60 minutes, depending on grasp of subject matter
- Final Exam Included
Topics covered include
Physics of Sound
Pitch
Timbre
Traditional Notation (Sheet music)
Meter
Chromatic Scales & Steps
Major & Minor Scales
Key Signatures
The Circle of Fifths
Scale Degrees
Melodic and Harmonic Intervals
Chords and Harmony
Nashville Numbers
Composition
Arrangement
Chord Roles
and Modes!