Music Theory for Computer Musicians
A modern, practical approach to music theory built specifically for producers and electronic musicians. Learn scales, harmony, rhythm, and musical relationships through hands-on application inside DAWs and MIDI workflows. The focus is on making theory immediately useful for writing better melodies, chords, and full arrangements.
Course Details
Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians is a practical course designed to help producers and electronic musicians understand the theory that directly improves songwriting, composition, and production workflow. Instead of approaching theory in a traditional academic way, this program focuses on the concepts that matter most inside modern DAWs and MIDI-based music creation. Throughout the course, students learn how rhythm, scales, chords, progressions, and key relationships work together to shape music. They develop a clear understanding of how to build stronger melodies, write more musical harmonies, and make intentional creative choices instead of relying only on trial and error. The program also connects theory to real production practice, helping students apply concepts directly on the keyboard, inside MIDI sequencing, and within harmonic mixing or arrangement decisions. From note recognition and scale building to chord construction, key movement, and the basics of oriental maqams, the course gives students practical musical tools they can immediately use in their own tracks. By the end of the course, students will have the confidence to write better melodies, compose stronger chord progressions, understand harmonic relationships, and use music theory as a creative advantage in both production and performance.
Payment Plan
The course tuition can be split into the following payments:
- $200 — Seat reservation
- $160 — First session
Curriculum
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Module 1 — Introduction to the World of Music
Core concepts: rhythm, pitch, melody, harmony, and how music is organized for modern production.
Module 2 — Instrument Categories & Roles
Melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic roles — how parts function inside electronic arrangements.
Module 3 — Rhythm, Timing & Writing in 4/4
Timing, note values, groove, and how to build tight rhythms using MIDI.
Module 4 — MIDI Controllers & Digital Instruments
How MIDI works, controllers, and translating musical ideas into digital performance.
Module 5 — Understanding Notes & Their Names
Note naming, octaves, enharmonics, and keyboard familiarity for producers.
Module 6 — Major & Minor Scales
Scale construction, patterns, and how scales guide melody and harmony.
Module 7 — Harmonic Mixing & Compatible Scales
Key matching and compatibility using practical methods for producers and DJs.
Module 8 — Playing on the Keyboard
Basic playing skills to unlock writing, composing, and faster MIDI workflow.
Module 9 — Chord Types & Construction
Triads, seventh chords, inversions, and how to voice chords musically.
Module 10 — Chord Progressions
Create progressions that move — tension/release, common patterns, and creative variations.
Module 11 — Circle of Fifths & Key Relationships
Key relationships, modulation concepts, and how to move between keys smoothly.
Module 12 — Oriental maqams - the basics
An introduction to the basic concept of Oriental maqams used in Arabic music. Students will learn what a maqam is, how it differs from Western scales, and understand the concept of quarter tones, which give oriental music its unique sound. The module also introduces a few of the most common maqams and helps students recognize and use them when creating melodies.
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