ONLINE MUSIC COURSE
Music Theory & The Expression of Emotion: Piano
Learn the essentials of playing the piano through the fundamental lens of music theory. This course will help you understand how to build and play any major & minor scale, every major, minor & diminished triad, and understand the relationship between chords in the key of a song. Taking this course will give you the foundation you need to truly become a musician and love playing the piano. It’s easier than you think!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE
LESSON 01
Introduction and How to Optimize Your Learning
Welcome to Music Theory and the Expression of Emotion! In this warm-up lesson, your new instructor Sami Ghawi introduces himself and outlines what you can expect from the course. He also explains how you can optimize your learning so you get the most out of the lessons.
LESSON 02
How Sound Works
Now that you’ve met your instructor and have an idea of what you’ll be learning, it’s time to dive into the foundation of music: sound. In this lesson, Sami explains how music is a combination of individual sounds and pitches. You’ll learn how string tension, length, and thickness shape the sounds in instruments like guitars and pianos In addition, you’ll discover how altering these factors affects pitch and vibration.
LESSON 03
Understanding the Piano
LESSON 04
The Emotions of Music
Have you ever wondered how music has the ability to make you feel a certain way? In this lesson, Sami breaks down the emotions of music. You will learn the difference between major and minor keys and how they bring feeling and emotion to music.
LESSON 05
The Major Lesson
LESSON 06
The Minor Lesson
LESSON 07
Diminished Chords
Did you know that there’s more to music than just major and minor? This lesson will introduce you to the world of diminished chords. You’ll learn what they are, what function they serve in terms of the emotion they convey, and how to build them using the knowledge you already know about major and minor chords.
LESSON 08
How to Find Any Chord
Now that you have an understanding of how to build scales and chords, we’re going to show you an easy way to find these chords anywhere on the keyboard. This lesson will help you to develop muscle memory when playing chords around the piano! By the end, you’ll be able to find ANY major and minor chord on the keyboard.
LESSON 09
Telling a Story with Diatonic Chords
LESSON 10
Wrap-Up and Where to Go Next
You’ve made it! We’ve covered a lot in this course, and now you have the fundamentals of music theory and how it relates to the expression of emotion. In this last lesson, we recap everything you’ve learned in this lesson, and provide some guidance on what you can do next for further learning. Thanks for joining us!
What’s in OUR COURSes
Our courses are designed to give you the fundamentals you need to accelerate your muscial journey and start playing right away. To do that, we have multiple assignments, quizzes and exercises throughout the courses, PDFs that you can download for offline review, and a number of Jam To This tracks that you can practice your chords and scales to! We WANT you to learn, so we’ve made it easy for you to do that!
8-10 educational videos
Learn and Review at your own pace
Over 10 hours of additional videos
Access the ever growing catalogue of mini music lessons and Jam To This practice tracks
QUIZZES & ASSIGNMENTS
Practice & Reinforce your knowledge
STEP by STEP learning
Build fundamentals that you'll never forget
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Whenever you want to review what you've learned
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Sami Ghawi
A seasoned musician, educator, and community builder, Sami brings a dynamic fusion of passion and expertise to the world of music education. With a commitment to breaking down barriers, Sami empowers students to explore the emotional depths of music through innovative teaching methods. His leadership extends beyond the classroom, driving community engagement and youth development initiatives. Sami's dedication to the transformative power of music is evident in every chord played and every young mind inspired. As the founder of FUSIONpresents, he embodies the spirit of harmonizing education, creativity, and community impact.