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Read Music FAST! Part 2: intervals & key signatures by Udemy
Sequel to my top-rated course, showing you how to read notes in context and decipher key signatures
Course Highlights
- Know what an interval is
- Recognise 2nds, 3rds, 5ths and octaves in a score and on the keyboard
- Read a key signature
- Work out any major scale quickly and easily
- Work out any minor scale quickly and easily
- Know what key a piece is in by looking at the key signature
- ... and know what the key signature is if you know what key the piece is in
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
3 Topics
Introduction
What is an "interval"?
Fingering
6 Topics
2nds
Ties
2nds test #1
Solution to 2nds test #1
2nds test #2
Solution to 2nds test #2
5 Topics
3rds
3rds test #1
Solution to 3rds test #1
3rds test #2
Solution to 3rds test #2
3 Topics
5ths
5ths test
Solution to 5ths test
4 Topics
Octaves
Octaves test
Solution to octaves test
Other intervals
7 Topics
Sharps & flats
Sharps & flats test #1
Solution to sharps & flats test #1
Sharps & flats test #2
Solution to sharps & flats test #2
Sharps & flats test #3
Solution to sharps & flats test #3
2 Topics
Why people use key signatures
The "quick" way of reading them
10 Topics
The circle of 5ths
What is a scale?
Red notes and blue notes
Red / blue test
The red / blue method for working out major scales
All the major scales
Using the major scales to read key signatures
5 sharps or flats
6 sharps or flats
7 sharps or flats
4 Topics
Perfect 5ths
Memorising the circle of 5ths chart
Relative major and minor scales
The red / blue method for working out minor scales
2 Topics
Practicing scales
How to really master any scale
2 Topics
Why the red / blue method works
Why the circle of 5ths trick works
4 Topics
Addendum: names of all the pieces
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Read Music FAST! Part 2: intervals & key signatures
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