“Investigating Harmony”
Music Theory Workshop Series at New Canaan Library
Investigating Harmony (3 part series)
Join us for this 3-part live in-person series on Tuesday September 14th, 21st, & 28th at 7:00PM EST. Join a laid-back, fun, and highly educational discussion about music with local musician Michael-Louis Smith. The workshop is appropriate for musicians and non musicians alike and will cover elements of harmony, from its finite parts to an exploration of chord progressions in familiar songs.
Tuesday, September 14th 2021 at 7pm Part I - Constructing Basic chords:
In part one of our discussion “Investigating Harmony“ participants will first learn about intervals, which are the the basic building blocks of triads (chords consisting of three notes). Then the workshop will explore how to use intervals to construct the four basic types of triads. Throughout the class examples will be given to demonstrate the sound of each interval and triad.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 at 7pm Part II - Identifying chord/scale relationships:
In part two of our discussion “Investigating Harmony” attendees will first learn how to construct a major scale. Then the group will learn about different modes derived from the major scale and identify the corresponding harmonic structures found within each of the modes. Then finally, use this knowledge to identify harmonic progressions (chord progressions) in some familiar songs.
Tuesday, September 28th 2021 at 7pm Part III - Harmonizing a Melody
In part three of “Investigating Harmony” workshop participant will learn how a melody corresponds to its harmonic counterpoint. The group will analyze a well-known piece of music to see how the melody relates to the chords and learn how to change or reimagine the chords (reharmonization) to create an alternate harmonic landscape which also supports the existing melody.