Intro to Music Theory

This 4-week course is designed for aspiring composers and songwriters who wish to explore the fundamentals of music composition. Over the course of eight sessions, participants will learn to express their musical ideas through the essential elements of tonality, rhythm, and form. By the end of the course, students will have the tools to create original compositions and a deeper understanding of the music-making process.

This course will shed light on the following topics...

Fundamentals of Music Composition

You'll be learning the process of how a song is formed and composed by understanding the tools to do it and how to use them.

In-depth understanding of Musical Notation

You will gain the ability to play any possible scale needed, as well as advance in the instrument that you're learning.

Working with Chords, Melodies and Harmony

These are the fundamental requirements for any song. You will learn the relationship between them and how they fit together to create a good composition.

Rhythm & Dynamics

You will learn how to work with rhythm and dynamics in your composition to create tension, anticipation or relaxation.

Song Structure & Arrangement

You’ll be expanding your knowledge on how songs are structured and put together, by listening to different genres and understanding how they’re arranged.

Course Details

Duration

4 weeks - 8 sessions - 16hrs

Requirements

Laptop, headphones and MIDI keyboard.

No previous experience is required.

Location

Classes will be held at the Audio Bus studio located at YTRC Maadi, but only very limited spots will be available. Payment must be made in order to guarantee a spot in the class. Registration alone does not guarantee any spots.

Ableton Live 11/12 (we can help with installing the software)