Music Theory Comprehensive: Part 13 - Modulation & Form

For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes I'm making use the same syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn Music Theory - and cost shouldn't be a barrier.

For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes use the same syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn Music Theory - and cost shouldn't be a barrier.

My approach to music theory is to minimize memorization. Most of these concepts you can learn by just understanding why chords behave in certain ways. Once you understand those concepts, you can find any scale, key, or chord that exists. Even invent your own. If you've tried to learn music theory before, or if you are just starting out - this series of courses is the perfect fit.

Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated online instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.

Throughout this class, If you get stuck, you can review the videos or post a question, and I'll back to it as fast as possible.

This class is Part 13: Modulations and Form. It starts what would be the third semester of a college music theory class (according to the typical American academic system for learning music theory).

In this class, we will cover:
Modulation and Tonicization
Rules for Modulation
Using Pivot Chords
Analyzing Mozart
Modulating to V using Pivot Chords
Modulating to the Relative Major Using Pivot Chords
Pivoting from I to IV
Pivoting from i to v
Rules of Pivoting
Direct Modulations
Abrupt Modulations
Analyzing Bach
Modulations by Secondary Dominant
Modulation Challenge
Mary Had a Little Modulation
New Developments in Form
Binary Form
Rounded Binary Form
Binary Form in a Minor Key
Phrasing in Binary Form
Balanced Binary Form
Simple Ternary Form
Composite Ternary Form
…and much, much more!