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Applied Music Theory for Handpan
Part 1: Introduction
1.1 Welcome to Applied Music Theory for Handpan (2:05)
1.2 About this course (3:44)
1.3 Why music theory is important (2:18)
1.4 Course goals and objectives (2:16)
1.5 The notation system (1:47)
1.6 D Kurd scale (1:11)
1.7 F Pygmy scale (0:49)
1.8 E Amara/Celtic minor scale (0:42)
Chapter summary (1:42)
Notation PDFs for this course
Notation booklet
Part 2: Modes & scales
2.1 Musical notes, scales, keys and modes (3:29)
2.2 Octaves and intervals (5:00)
2.3 Interval examples (5:22)
2.4 How to build a musical mode (8:21)
2.5 Each scale has 7 modes (4:30)
2.6 Natural minor mode (Aeolian) - D minor/D Kurd scale (2:42)
2.7 Natural minor mode (Aeolian) - F minor/F Pygmy scale (2:26)
2.8 Natural minor mode (Aeolian)- E minor/E Amara scale (2:28)
Chapter summary (1:18)
Part 3: Chords
3.1 What are chords and how to use them (1:07)
3.2 How to build chords in D minor (3:44)
3.3 Triads and inversions (3:53)
3.4 Why inversions are useful (4:01)
3.5 Triads and inversions on D Kurd (8:09)
3.6 Chord practice on D Kurd - Block chords (3:32)
3.7 Chord practice on D Kurd - Block chords extensions (3:13)
3.8 Chord practice on D Kurd - Ostinatos (3:01)
3.9 Triads and inversions on F Pygmy (4:19)
3.10 Chord practice on F Pygmy - Block chords (4:22)
3.11 Chord practice on F Pygmy - Block chords extensions (3:29)
3.12 Chord practice on F Pygmy - Ostinatos (3:30)
3.13 Triads and inversions on E Amara (5:17)
3.14 Chord practice on E Amara - Block chords (3:42)
3.15 Chord practice on E Amara - Block chord extensions (3:31)
3.16 Chord practice on E Amara - Ostinatos (3:20)
Chapter summary (1:43)
Part 4: Chord progressions
4.1 What are chord progressions and why we use them (1:41)
4.2 Chord progression exercises for D Kurd - Arpeggios (3:08)
4.3 Chord progression exercises for D Kurd - Block chords (2:17)
4.4 Chord progression exercises for D Kurd - Block chords with embellishments (2:23)
4.5 Chord progression exercises for D Kurd - Ostinatos (2:20)
4.6 Chord progression exercises for F Pygmy - Arpeggios (3:33)
4.7 Chord progression exercises for F Pygmy - Block chords (2:21)
4.8 Chord progression exercises for F Pygmy - Block chords with embellishments (2:12)
4.9 Chord progression exercises for F Pygmy - Ostinatos (2:20)
4.10 Chord progression exercises for E Amara - Arpeggios (3:26)
4.11 Chord progression exercises for E Amara - Block chords (1:54)
4.12 Chord progression exercises for E Amara - Block chords with embellishments (2:17)
4.13 Chord progression exercises for E Amara - Ostinatos (2:27)
4.14 D Kurd composition (ostinatos and chord progressions) (2:02)
4.15 E Amara composition (block chords and chord progressions) (1:53)
Chapter summary (3:10)
Part 5: Other types of chords
5.1 Beyond triads - other types of chords (1:55)
5.2 Chords with 2 notes (4:02)
5.3 7th chords (5:03)
5.4 Sus 4 chords (3:28)
5.5 Sus 2 chords (4:03)
5.6 7th and Sus 4 chords on D Kurd (4:16)
5.7 Exercises on D Kurd with other chord progressions - Arpeggios (2:12)
5.8 Exercises on D Kurd with other chord progressions - Block chords and beats (2:18)
5.9 7th and Sus 4 chords on F Pygmy (2:53)
5.10 Exercises on F Pygmy with advanced chord progressions - Arpeggios (2:09)
5.11 Exercises on F Pygmy with advanced chord progressions - Block chords and beats (2:11)
5.12 7th and Sus 4 chords on E Amara (3:22)
5.13 Exercises on E Amara with advanced chord progressions - Arpeggios (2:17)
5.14 Exercises on E Amara with advanced chord progressions - Block chords and beats (1:43)
5.15 D Kurd composition (7th and sus chords) (1:43)
5.16 E Amara composition (7th and sus chords) (1:53)
Chapter summary (1:33)
Part 6: Extending handpan scales, modal interchange & borrowing notes
6.1 How to extend handpan scales (1:28)
6.2 Extending D Kurd (3:12)
6.3 Extending F Pygmy (3:27)
6.4 Extending E Amara (3:57)
6.5 What is modal interchange and how to borrow notes (1:44)
6.6 The concept of borrowing notes (9:09)
6.7 Natural Minor to Dorian transition with D Kurd (5:04)
6.8 Natural Minor to Dorian transition with E Amara (4:54)
6.9 Natural minor to harmonic minor transition with D Kurd (4:44)
6.10 D Kurd composition (modal interchange & borrowing notes) (2:36)
6.11 E Amara composition (modal interchange & borrowing notes) (2:48)
Chapter summary (2:59)
Bonus videos: Practice and composition tips
1. Practice tips for Part 3 (6:34)
2. Practice tips for Part 4 (7:54)
3. Composition tips - Combining different chord progressions (D Kurd) (2:57)
4. Composition tips - Two note chords (F Pygmy) (3:44)
5. Composition tips - Minor/major transition (E Amara) (2:16)
Conclusion
Concluding remarks (2:26)
Acknowledgements (0:36)
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