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Pillars of Composition
Pre Course Info
Pre Course Info
Module I - Melody & Form
Melody 1a - Motives (6:32)
Melody 1b - Phrases (9:08)
Module I - Melody & Form Assignment
Module I - Harmony
Harmony 1a - Harmonic Function (10:14)
Harmony 1b - Using Functions (11:37)
Module I - Harmony Assignment
Module I - Accompaniment
Accompaniment 1a - Harmonic Series (6:36)
Accompaniment 1b - Voicing Chords (11:44)
Module I - Accompaniment Assignment
Module I - Counterpoint
Counterpoint 1a - Intro to Counterpoint (11:03)
Counterpoint 1b - First Species (12:11)
Counterpoint 1c - Dissonance (2:26)
Module I - Counterpoint Assignment
Module I - Project
Module I - Project Assignment
Project 1a - First Piece (8:55)
Project 1b - Finish Melody (6:16)
Project 1c - Voicings & Final Touches (10:39)
Project 1d - Second Piece (12:14)
Project 1e - Voicings & Final Touches (9:49)
📁 Module I Project - mp3, MIDI and PDF
Module II - Melody & Form
Melody 2a - Period Form (6:29)
Melody 2b - Writing a Period (9:13)
Melody 2c - Sentence Form (6:25)
Melody 2d - Writing a Sentence (9:03)
Melody 2e - Beyond 8 Bars (6:47)
Module II - Melody & Form Assignment
Module II - Harmony
Harmony 2a - Harmonic Rhythm (10:44)
Harmony 2b - Harmonic Sequences (3:24)
Harmony 2c - Secondary Dominants (5:27)
Module II - Harmony Assignment
Module II - Accompaniment
Accompaniment 2a - Rhythmic Support (5:37)
Accompaniment 2b - Pulse (7:28)
Accompaniment 2c - Ostinato (6:59)
Module II - Accompaniment Assignment
Module II - Counterpoint
Counterpoint 2a - Non-Chord Tones (8:54)
Counterpoint 2b - Second Species (9:16)
Module II - Counterpoint Assignment
Module II - Project
Module II - Project Assignment
Project 2a - Four Themes for Piano (9:26)
Project 2b - Finish Earth Theme (11:49)
Project 2c - Fire Theme (11:56)
Project 2d - Finish Fire Theme (5:01)
Project 2e - Water Theme (16:27)
Project 2f - Air Theme (15:30)
Project 2g - Finish Air Theme (7:41)
📁 Module II Project - mp3, MIDI and PDF
Module III - Melody & Form
Melody 3a - Small Ternary Form (5:22)
Melody 3b - Writing a B Section (8:43)
Melody 3c - Refining the B Section (7:03)
Melody 3d - Return to A (9:22)
Module III - Melody & Form Assignment
Module III - Harmony
Harmony 3a - Modes (10:48)
📁 Modes PDF
Harmony 3b - Using Modes (11:20)
Module III - Harmony Assignment
Module III - Accompaniment
Accompaniment 3a - Counter Melodies (4:25)
Accompaniment 3b - Crafting a Line (14:23)
Module III - Accompaniment Assignment
Module III - Counterpoint
Counterpoint 3a - Third Species (11:34)
Counterpoint 3b - Counterline Below (14:29)
Module III - Counterpoint Assignment
Module III - Project
Module III - Project Assignment
Project 3a - Piece for Three Instruments (9:42)
Project 3b - B Section (12:02)
Project 3c - Adding More Parts (10:42)
Project 3d - Finishing Touches (14:02)
📁 Module III Project - mp3, MIDI and PDF
Module IV - Melody & Form
Melody 4a - Introductions (11:23)
Melody 4b - Interludes (5:21)
Melody 4c - Transitions (16:12)
Melody 4d - Codas & Endings (9:05)
Module IV - Melody & Form Assignment
Module IV - Harmony
Harmony 4a - Modal Interchange (14:54)
Harmony 4b - New Theme with Borrowed Chords (15:47)
Module IV - Harmony Assignment
Module IV - Accompaniment
Accompaniment 4a - Accents (8:51)
Accompaniment 4b - Fills (7:11)
Accompaniment 4c - Texture (10:03)
Module IV - Accompaniment Assignment
Module IV - Counterpoint
Counterpoint 4a - Fourth Species (14:52)
Counterpoint 4b - Fifth Species (14:09)
Module IV - Counterpoint Assignment
*BONUS* Final Project A - First Adventure
Final Project A - Assignment
Final Project Aa - Video Game Loop (16:23)
Final Project Ab- Sketching Melody (12:32)
Final Project Ac - Sketch Refinements (11:43)
Final Project Ad - B Theme Counterline (14:06)
Final Project Ae- B Theme Texture (8:29)
Final Project Af - A Theme Accompaniment (8:10)
Final Project Ag - More Accompaniment Ideas (8:12)
Final Project Ah - Polish and Adjustments (10:47)
Final Project Ai - Finished Project (2:19)
📁 Final Project A Files - mp3, MIDI and PDF
*BONUS* Final Project B - Emerging From the Depths
Final Project B - Assignment
Final Project Ba - Production Music Track (6:34)
Final Project Bb - Main Idea (9:51)
Final Project Bc - Basic B Section (14:10)
Final Project Bd - Expanding B Section (8:55)
Final Project Be - Percussion and Improvements (10:11)
Final Project Bf - Quick Dirty Mix & Finished Project (15:21)
📁 Final Project B Files - mp3 and MIDI
Student Discounts
*BONUS* Final Project C - The Bridge Over the Abbey
Final Project C - Assignment
Final Project Ca - Main Titles Cue (14:37)
Final Project Cb - A Theme Consequent (7:26)
Final Project Cc - Counterline Texture (12:42)
Final Project Cd - Return to A (10:19)
Final Project Ce - B Section Sketch (13:54)
Final Project Cf - B Section Texture (9:16)
Final Project Cg - Refinements and Finished Project (10:11)
📁 Final Project C Files - mp3, MIDI and PDF
Accompaniment 2b - Pulse
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