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Understand Music. Create Music.

Whether you're preparing for college, writing your own music, or simply want to understand what's happening beneath the notes, lessons are tailored to your goals.

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Brian Zimmerman holds a Master's degree in Music Composition from New York University

Who is this for?

  • Instrumentalists wanting a deeper understanding

  • Songwriters

  • Composers

  • High school or college students

  • Adults returning to music

  • Students preparing for AP Music Theory or college auditions

  • Anyone frustrated with theory videos that don't connect the dots

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The Jack Quartet performing nv’l

what you will learn

  • music theory

    • Reading notation

    • Rhythm

    • Scales and modes

    • Chords

    • Functional harmony

    • Voice leading

    • Ear training

    • Analysis

  • composition

    • Melody writing

    • Harmony

    • Form

    • Orchestration

    • Counterpoint

    • Writing for ensembles

    • Developing musical ideas

  • creativity

    • Improvisation

    • Songwriting

    • Creative exercises

    • Finding your own voice

  • Theory Doesn't Have to Be Dry.

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