It’s going live!

Let me invite you to our newest classroom entitled The Rudiments of Music Theory, now part of our Circle of Scholars. That means all of you who are members will have immediate access for everyone in your family to take a journey through the inner workings of music.

My husband Hank Reynolds teaches this course, and he’s cast it so that even a person with no musical skills other than an interest in music will be able to take on these questions: How do notes work? What comprises the scales and chords of our Western music? What makes up the rhythms we hear and how do we understand them for ourselves? How do melody, harmony, and rhythm come together to make music sound as it does?

The course proceeds step-by-step, clearly, directly, and with plenty of opportunity to practice what you learn. Hank, as you may know, is both a copyright attorney and a musician. He holds a Ph.D. in music theory plus degrees in composition with quite a lot of experience as a choral conductor too. I long urged him to add this resource to our offerings, and I’m so glad he has brought it to you.

The Rudiments of Music Theory can be taken for high-school credit. But it is also accessible to all students (approximately 9 years of age and up) ready to lay the foundation for, or advance, their musical skills.

It is also perfect for adults who have always wanted to read music and understand what happens both on the written page and in the music we hear. Those who studied music long ago and would like to refresh their knowledge will find this course helpful too.

If any of that describes you, then get ready to enjoy The Rudiments of Music Theory. To repeat: you need no background and no materials. Just a desire to learn and some time to implement what you are learning.