Community Education--Eastern Carver Co Schools

Learn one of music's deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on reading music.  A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing--all expressed in everyday language.  This is an idea follow up to the "Instant Piano" class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument.
Expand your musical horizons and free yourself from sheet-music dependence and be the life of the party! 

Prior experience with chords required.

Topics Include:

• How to find the starting note
• How to determine when chords change
• How to predict the chord progression
• How chords help you find the correct melody
• How the melody helps you find the correct chords
• How to learn songs from recordings
• How to transpose
• The Universal Key Signature
• How to use the Circle of Fifths
• How to recognize the most common chord patterns