Ready to push your musical understanding even further?
Intermediate Music Theory Lab is a deep-dive course for musicians who have the basics down and are ready to tackle more complex musical structures. This workshop focuses on the practical application of advanced concepts to help you become a more versatile performer and composer. We continue to use the piano as our primary visual tool, ensuring that even the most complex ideas remain tactile and applicable to your instrument. By the end of this session, you’ll have the tools to navigate sophisticated arrangements and find your unique voice within the music.
What You'll Learn:
- Complex Rhythms: Move beyond the basics to master syncopation, odd meters, and rhythmic subdivisions that add professional polish to your playing.
- Jazz Chords & Extensions: Explore the world of 7th chords, tensions, and "color" tones to add richness and sophistication to your harmonic palette.
- Functional Harmony: Go deeper into chord progressions to understand how one chord leads to the next in both pop and jazz contexts.
- Songwriter’s Toolkit: Gain the knowledge required for professional songwriting, improvisation, and harmonic analysis.
Pre-requisites:
- Ability to identify all Major and minor keys.
- A solid functional understanding of the Grand Staff.
What To Bring:
- Staff Paper journal, Pencil, and Curiosity.
- Keyboards are provided for in-class use.
- As a multilevel class, we foster an environment of compassion and collaborative learning.
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Meet Your InstructorRobert Battle is a DC-based musician, educator, and community builder. As Manager of Music & Performing Arts for DC Public Schools and host of The Pocket Open Mic, he brings deep experience in teaching, performing, and curating spaces where people can grow through music.
At 7DrumCity, Robert leads group classes that blend rhythm, creativity, and collaboration, helping students build confidence while having fun. |