Why did I write this Course?
This is my favorite subject: I like to help students getting started with melody lines. They learn how to transform the scales and shapes they learned into phrases that tell a story.
This course is designed in a way so that you can start at the very beginning. I want to present a balance of music theory and practical exercises. But I’ll also go the extra mile and get into Philosophical questions; you might take these into consideration if you spend a significant time of your life with music.
How to use this Course?
Don’t get stuck in the first section “Concept”. This is the basic guideline for the whole course; get a first idea of what I am talking about, get started with the next lessons and keep coming back to the “Concept” section; each time you’ll understand more of it.
As the title states, I don’t see a big difference between improvisation and writing/composing. Sure, you have much more time when you write a song and work on the melody line and the theme than when you play an improvisation over a given melody. But the concept and approach are similar and I can cover them well in one course.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 7 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- The basic ConceptSome general thoughts, my philosophy, my approach, This Section also revers to lessons further down; so get a first idea then move on to the detailed lessons below and come back here to review the basic concept.4
- Creating MusicIn this section we'll discuss how to get started with song writing and composition, what worked for me and what did not.2
- Appendix1
