You MUST know your scales

Major Scales

Minor Scales (all three)

Triads in inversions

Voice leading with inversions of triads

Harmonizing melodies with triads

Scales – Major and Minor

Diatonic Thirds

Harmonizing melodies with thirds

A song is an overall key

Some songs only have one key

Jazz songs have multiple Key Centers

The math of music: Roman Numerals

You must do written harmony exercises

Singing the roots roman numerals

Singing the top of the chord as melody note

Singing the arpeggio of the chord

Singing other parts of the chords

Practicing singing in a recording program is magic

What to work on first

What to work on second

Major 6 Chords

Major 7 Chords

Minor 6 Chords

Minor 7 Chords

Minor 7(b5) Chords

Dominant 7 Chords

I IV I

I V I

Around the circle of fifths

ii V I

I vi ii V

V/V V

Satin Doll – ii V

How High the Moon – ii V I

Mr Sandman – I vi ii V

I’ve Got Rhythm – I vi ii V

Blue Moon – I vi ii V

Honeysuckle Rose – ii V

Honeysuckle Rose – V/V V

At Last – I vi ii V

Fly Me to the Moon – vi ii V I

All the Things You Are – vi ii V I

Tea for Two – ii V

Cycle of Vs

Diminished Chords

I III7

What a Wonderful World – I III7

On the Sunny Side of the Street – I III7

I #iº ii

iii biiiº ii

Aint Misbehavin – I #iº ii

Pennies from Heaven – I ii iii biiiº