Popular Music Theory

Prepare yourself for the theoretical entrance examination of the the Pop department of the Conservatory of Amsterdam

This course consists of 11 lessons that will introduce you to the basic concepts and terms that we need to know in order to understand music. It will give you not only a firm fundament in music theory but also enable you to analyse chord progressions of the songs you love.

Each lesson deals with a specific topic, which will be explored thoroughly. Each lesson is enriched with many examples and exercises. The explanation is followed by many assignments that will help you  understand, apply and internalise the content on a practical level

How it works

The course is a series of related video lessons, each structured around a specific topic or topics. By the end of this course, you will have developed a strong sense of direction in your daily study routine.

Weekly video lessons after joining the course, you will be able to view a new video lesson weekly. Each video lesson consists of:

Examples    that musically define the sound of the topic you are studying in each video

A study routine    section in which we first discuss how to study the specific topic of each lesson. We will then play several exercises specially written to show you how to structure your daily study routine

Assignments    that will help you consolidate and practice what you have learned in each video.

Weekly assignments After each lesson, you will be asked to study, practice and then video record yourself playing an assignment which may consist of several exercises. When ready, you submit the video of your assignment. The process of having to record yourself every week, significantly helps to internalise the material discussed in this course - quickly and naturally.