Pop Music Theory - Advanced (Monthly)

Language : Cantonese / Mandarin / English
1 hour / a lesson
4 lessons / a month

Content:

• Harmony:

  • Chromaticism: Secondary dominants, altered chords, Neapolitan chords, augmented sixths.

  • Jazz & Contemporary: Slash chords, chord-scale theory, extended chords (7ths, 9ths, 11ths).

  • Modal Interchange: Borrowing chords from parallel keys.

• Counterpoint:

  • Modal Counterpoint (Gregorian chant to modern).

  • Tonal Counterpoint (Species counterpoint, fugal writing).

• Composition:

  • Advanced arranging for various ensembles.

  • Melody writing with complex scales (e.g pentatonic, modal).

  • Composing with advanced rhythmic concepts.

• Atonality & Serialism:

  • Techniques for music without traditional tonal centers.