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Music Theory Basics

Learn the "language" of music on a deeper level.

Discover how notes and chords actually work together to produce sound with meaning, in everything from famous folk tunes to your favorite classical works.    

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Explore the world within the dots and lines of a score.

Does learning a new piece take you forever? Can playing music sometimes feel like memorizing symbols instead of making art?

This in-depth course, will open up a new world of understanding for you — where you’ll see the puzzle pieces of tonality come together in a meaningful way.

  • Understand how all the elements of music fit together in one coherent piece.

  • Learn music faster than ever by understanding the underlying concepts.

  • Memorize pieces quickly by recognizing common musical patterns.

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Ready for an approach to music theory you’ll actually use and love?

This in-depth course, will teach you how music is constructed in a way that actually helps your playing. Hardwire musical insights into your brain and your fingers by revealing the DNA of music in a way you can instantly apply.

Meet your instructor

Ben Laude

🎓 MM & DMA | The Juilliard School
🎹 Head of Piano @ tonebase

As an accomplished pianist, Ben Laude's playing has been described by the New York Times as “superb in pace, tone, and eloquence.” As an educator and writer, he has explored the finer points of music theory as they relate to a musician's actual interpretation and performance of a work.

In this exclusive course from tonebase, Music Theory at the Keyboard, Ben explores the keyboard as a "picture of tonal pitch space" that helps all musicians — not just pianists — understand the fundamental relationships between intervals, notes, and chords, and how they are woven together by a composer to create a uniquely artistic statement with meaning and purpose.

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Ben Laude is just one of 70+ elite artists and pedagogues who teach inside tonebase. When you join, you’ll get complete access to every digital lesson and resource you’ll ever need to grow as a pianist.

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Bonus #1: LIVE Workshops
Weekly LIVE workshops and interviews with world-class instructors revealing their insights on technique and artistry.
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A vibrant, supportive community of fellow pianists enabling you to get feedback, share practice notes, and participate in Community Challenges that build confidence and experience.

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