Music Theory for Pianists

How can music theory help your playing?

Does your piano playing lack flow and musicality?

Does it take you a long time to learn a new piece, and do you forget pieces with ease?

Do you find reading music difficult and mentally taxing?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Many pianists struggle with these problems. The good news is that there is a solution. Some people think that music theory is complicated, boring, or "just not for me", but it is no exaggeration to say that a little theory knowledge will go a long way towards improving your playing. And it needn't be complicated or boring! Greg Harradine's upcoming video course, Music Theory for Pianists, is here to show you how.

This course will show you how to:

• "Chunk" notes together into chords and intervals, to aid comprehension, memorisation, and fluency of playing.
  
  

• Understand the harmonic layout of a piece.
  
  

• Spot musical patterns with ease.
  
  

• Develop a full understanding of time signatures, and how they relate to rhythmic groupings.
  
  

• Learn common harmonic patterns and chord progressions, which show up in countless pieces.
  
  

• Get to grips with modulations and key changes (and just what the difference is between the two).
  
  

  . . . and much more.

Meet your tutor,
Greg Harradine

Greg has been teaching piano for almost 20 years, and composing for just as long. His dual background in teaching and composing provides a special vantage point from which to help pianists who are struggling with their fluency and musical understanding. You can visit his website to read more about his work as a composer.

As a teacher, he has helped hundreds of students find joy and fluency in their playing — some learning grades, others learning their favourite pop songs. Whatever kind of music you enjoy playing, having a sturdy foundation of music theory will be a huge help. Allow Greg to teach you, through clear and simple examples, the elements of theory that really will transform your playing.

Can't wait until the course is ready? Contact Greg for an online consultation (or ongoing piano and/or theory lessons) now.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about the course, or want to arrange online piano or theory lessons with Greg, please get in touch using the form.