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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Discover how notes and chords actually work together to produce sound with meaning, in everything from famous folk tunes to your favorite classical works.
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.
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.
🎓 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.
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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"I noticed that my technical ability improved after just the first few lessons. I can’t wait to integrate what I learnt into my daily practice to improve further."
"The instructors are incredible musicians, and having access to their secrets is an amazing experience. It has enabled me to learn more demanding pieces."
"I've learned important aspects of technique, how to express myself better musically, to get to the core of the music, and to realize the composers true vision."
"Just practicing is one thing, but having guidance to do it with structure, and seeing videos together with pdfs and the sheet for tracking progress is very nice."
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