1. Introduction
2. Up & Running with Chords & Melodies
3. Gravity: Harmonic Centers
4. Piano Technique: The Key to Fluency
5. Diatonic Harmony: Chords & Progressions Inside Keys
6. Melody Over Harmony
7. Structuring Harmony: Extending & Creating New Harmonic Sections
8. Chord Voicings & Arrangement
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Introduction to Voicing (2:34)
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Arpeggiation (2:14)
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Examples of Arpeggiation in Context (8:00)
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Closed & Open Position Chords (2:29)
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Chord Inversions (4:20)
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Doubling Notes (8:33)
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Dropping Notes (2:20)
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Voice Leading (7:50)
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Grace Notes (2:27)
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Accompaniment Assignment (4:49)
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Accompaniment for Singers Example (2:22)
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Orchestral String Writing Assignment (2:35)
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Orchestral String Writing Example (1:46)
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Another Example of Voice Leading (3:18)
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Harmony Cheat Sheet 2 (0:49)
9. Bass Lines
10. Chromatic Harmony: Chords From Scratch
11. Upper Structures
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Introduction to Upper Structures (2:58)
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Creating 7th Chords from Scratch (7:43)
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Diminished & Augmented 7th Chords (2:58)
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Creating 9th Chords from Scratch (3:36)
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Creating 11ths 13th Chords from Scratch (4:11)
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Upper Structure Assignments (1:55)
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Upper Structure Composing Example (1:42)
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Upper Structure Re-harmonizing Example (1:51)
12. Reading Chord Symbols
13. Problem Solving
14. Harmonic Rhythm
15. Melodic Rhythm
16. Accompaniment & Arrangement Rhythms
17. Advanced Melodic Colors
18. Chord Relationships & Thematic Writing
Conclusion
