Alain Merville – Advance Gospel Keys Master Class

Do you ever…

Find yourself struggling with creating new ideas or lost when the topic of music theory comes up?
So you purchased a few tutorials online hoping that it would develop your skills and help you become a better musician – but you soon realized that all it really did was teach you a few tricks that only apply for specific situations. It’s time to change this! With the right steps and strategy…

You can…

* Learn the steps to creating new and original musical ideas!
* Finally, learn how to use simple and advanced music theory in your playing and writing!
* Create a successful, repeatable practice strategy that provides results!

Step-by-Step Instructional Videos

• Midi Files & LMV Files For Each Chapter
• Chapter Summaries & Study Guides
• Easy to apply, Bite-Sized Chunks of Learning
• Hands-On Exercises
• 100% Online & Mobile Friendly

You want to see results from all your time spent working on your craft, that is what you should get! This course will take you step-by-step through bridging the gap between advanced music theory and your daily playing. I will show you the same tools, techniques, and strategies I use in my playing and how you can do it too!

♫ Chapter 1 – Drop 2s & Inversions

• Learn how Drop 2s & Inversions are constructed
• Use these concepts to voice dense harmony
• Harmonize melodies & navigate through progressions with drop 2s & inversions

♩ Chapter 2 – Analyzing Harmony

• Understand how harmony functions
• Discover the relationships between harmony
• Master the manipulation of harmony through relationships

♪ Chapter 3 – Subdividing Harmony

• Learn how to effectively use chord scales and upper-structures
• Develop the skills needed to tonicize subdivided harmony
• Understand the importance of purposeful chord voicing

♭ Chapter 4 – Pedal Point Harmonic Motion

• Discover the power of Pedal Point Harmonic Motion
• Learn tips & tricks to disguise traditional movements
• Master effective voice-leading

♮ Chapter 5 – Diminished Harmony Relationships

• Learn the secret behind diminished harmony manipulation
• Understand the process of superimposing diminished harmony
• Creating deceptive resolutions with superimposed diminished harmony

♯ Chapter 6 – Modes & Chord Scales

• Remove the fear and uncertainty around modal harmony
• Learn to effectively use passing chords
• Using modal harmony as subdivided harmony

♩ Chapter 7 – Orchestration

• Master the art of Tension & Release
• Learn to control the listener’s emotions
• Make your playing speak by understanding the individual voices of harmony

♭ Chapter 8 – Pivot Modulation

• Navigate through tonal centers seamlessly
• Develop techniques to play in multiple tonal centers simultaneously
• Learn creative ways to use pedal point, drop 2s & inversions to pivot modulate

♫ Chapter 9 – Embellishments

• Use simple but effective tools to create embellishments
• Master the use Targeting Chord Tones, Harmonizing in 6ths and more
• Learn how to fill space and create amazing fillers

♯ Bonus Chapter – “Oh Danny Boy” Breakdown

• See how every chapter covered can be applied
• Learn the balance of using multiple concepts
• Gain the confidence to utilize these concepts in your playing