Can't figure out this music theory?
Frustrated with all the black circles?
Cheryl Krichbaum, here. I remember the struggle through fall semester of Challenge 3.
I knew enough music theory to sing in choir and play saxophone.
And I come from a musical family!
(That's my mom on pipe organ and my dad singing.)
But at some point in the semester, I could no longer answer my son's questions.
"What you talkin' about, Mom?"
(That's my son when I explain music theory.)
Then I found out that my nephew Andrew, who inherited all my parents' musical abilities, taught music theory to a homeschool group local to him, and I exclaimed:
"CC parents need you!"
(That's Andrew & me at the pool when I was visiting my home state.)
So I convinced Andrew to create a Math in Motion coaching course as I had created a short story coaching course, and...
Students and parents love it!
(That's always-smiling Andrew in his studio.)
Learn simple language to understand music theory
Find the math that's already in the music
Enjoy an encouraging environment that removes frustration and brings joy to learning
Hear the music behind the theory to create understanding with our ears
Encouraging & Fun
From Theory's Order
God is the greatest artist, composer, and all around musician who has ever existed, and He made you! Music theory, for many, can be dense. But when you see the patterns, the beauty of the math that comes out just flows—flowing from creation's song!
Music becomes a mystery to solve! An adventure to take! A refection in a lake!
This is our gift from YWEH—to help us through life's moments! It is life giving!
Practical Insight
To Boundless Creativity
You have to know the practical theory of a car to drive a car. If you don't, then you can't enjoy amazing moments of driving the most enjoyable cars—not unlike music theory.
Understanding the practical theory of music gives you insight into the music, so you are able to create with it!
God does the same! Many times in scripture, God set order to things only to give us freedom to create with the canvas He laid out.
Challenge 3 Students
Parents-Teachers
Directors
Weekly live Zoom calls, recorded
Printables
Links to optional apps and videos
Mondays starting Aug 12, 2024
10 am Central Time
If you're ahead of my schedule, watch last year's videos until we catch up to you (which is usually after Columbus Day—see course outline below)
Andrew Towler
"God has a sound for you to release"
Artistic Director, YWEH music
Music Composition, Piano, Voice at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Worship Pastor, High Praise Central MN
Artistic Director of YWEH music school & studio
Itinerate Preacher
20 years of experience leading worship at venues across the USA.
25 years as a professional musician
Teach voice, piano, guitar, drums, music theory, worship leading
Music appreciation
Why music theory
Tools for class
Pitch
Understanding the music staff
Grasping the Piano Keyboard
Pitch
Understanding the music staff
Grasping the Piano Keyboard
Rhythm
Mastery of notes and rests
Tools for quick recall
Common time in music
Introduction to the math of music
How to play a beat
Common time in music
Introduction to the math of music
How to play a beat
Complex time in music
Unique time signatures
More challenging beats
Week 6—September 16, 2024
Musical Scales
More tips from the piano keyboard
Hearing the music in the scales
Week 6—September 19, 2023
Musical Scales
More tips from the piano keyboard
Hearing the music in the scales
Key Signatures
Circle of Fifths
Hearing and identifying keys
Scales degrees & transposition
Introduction to chord theory
Hearing the notation
Scales degrees & transposition
Introduction to chord theory
Hearing the notation
Intervals
Basic Chord Theory
Hearing the interval sounds
Triads & Triad Qualites
Chord Theory
Scale Chords
Triads & Triad Qualites
Chord Theory
Scale Chords
Triads: Roman Numeral Analysis
Access to professional music tips
Tools for developing your own chords
Triad Inversions
Chord theory for professionals
Sounds of chords for melodies
Triad Inversions
Chord theory for professionals
Sounds of chords for melodies
Score Analysis
Comprehensive application of the music theory
Hearing the music theory
Review
Minors & 7ths
Where to go from here with your music
Review
Minors & 7ths
Where to go from here with your music
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