The Language of Music

Chapter 1: Overview Fluency Music and Language Learning Through Improvisation Learning vs Expressing Singing Intellectual vs Intuitive Genre

Chapter 2: Tempo Intro to Rhythm Beginning Tempo Exercises Advanced Tempo Exercises Chapter 3: Dividing The Beat Introduction Note Length Mixing it Up Beyond Twos and Fours Chapter 4: Grouping Beats Time Signatures Strong And Weak Beats Odd Time Signatures Chapter 5: Building Rhythms Introduction Leaving Notes Out Accenting Notes Using Triplets Infinite Possibilities

Chapter 6: What Is Melody? Introduction Pitch Note Names Relative vs Perfect Pitch Why We Need Scales Chapter 7: The Major Scale Tones And Semitones The Best Ear Training Method? Identifying Notes in a Scale Playing By Ear Practicing Scales Chapter 8: Minor Scale and More The Minor Scale More Modes of the Major Scale Learn Scales Through Improv Intervals (Distinguish Scales) Chapter 9: Advanced Melody More Scales Advanced Ear Training Melody: Conclusion

Chapter 10: What Is Harmony Introduction More Than One Note Why Harmony is Important Chapter 11: Three Note Chords Introduction The Major Chord The Minor Chord Chords in the Major Scale Inversions Chords in the Minor Scale Chord Ear Training Chapter 12: Harmony and Melody Introduction Adding Chords to a Melody Harmonizing a Melody Chord Progressions Chapter 13: Advanced Harmony More Three Note Chords More Than Three Notes Chords Outside the Scale Harmony: Conclusion

Chapter 14 Rhythm, Melody, Harmony Improvise! More Musical Tools Final Word