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Theory Class-2021
This is the archived class for all students in the Inaugural class during 2021
86 Lessons
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Introduction and Resources
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Introduction
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Sloth Speed!
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Coupons and Resources
Discounts and other resources
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Techniques to Practice
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Organization of the Hammered Dulcimer
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1: Learning the Notes; Intervals
pp. 2-5
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1: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge
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2: Circle of Fifths Organization of the HD
pp. 6–9
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3: Scales & Duplicate Notes; Additional Scale Exercises
pp. 10-13
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3: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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4: Thirds Scales; The "Chromatic" Trick
pp. 14-16
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4: Sloth Speed
An extra talk-through of thirds scales (sloth speed)
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4: Thirds Scales-Left Hand
Practice Thirds Scales starting with your left hand
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4: Thirds Scales-Right Hand
Practice Thirds Scales starting with your right hand
Intervals
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5: Harmonic Intervals & The Rule of Nine
pp. 17-21
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5: Sloth Speed
Harmonic Intervals Study Guide
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5: Flashcards: Harmonic Intervals
Test Your Knowledge!
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5: Flashcards: The Rule of Nine
Test Your Knowledge!
Triad Theory and Arpeggio Patterns
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6: Triads
pp. 21-25
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6: Flashcards: Triads-Key of D
Test your knowledge!
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6: Homework: Triads Key of G
Apply what you have learned
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7: Root Position Arpeggios
pp. 26-29
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7: Flashcards-Root Position Arpeggios
Test Your Knowledge!
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8: Combining Root Arpeggio Patterns
p. 30
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8: Sloth Speed
Combining Arpeggio Patterns in A minor
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9: Inversion Patterns
pp. 31-35
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9: Flashcards - Inversion Patterns
Test Your Knowledge
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9: Pachelbel Exercise - Shed
Plucking the shapes
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9: Pachelbel Exercise - Parallelogram
Plucking the shapes
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9: Pachelbel Exercise - Nevada
Plucking the shapes
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10: Derivation of 3 Note Chord Patterns
pp. 36-37
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10: Sloth Speed 1
Start from D on the right treble bridge
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10: Sloth Speed 2
Start from G on the bass bridge
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11: Duplicate Three Note Chord Patterns
pp. 38-39
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11: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge
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12: Harmonizing a Major Scale (RLR)
pp. 40-44
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12: Sloth Speed RLR Patterns
Simon takes over!
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13: Harmonizing a Major Scale (LRL)
pp. 45-48
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13: Sloth Speed LRL Patterns
Simon takes over again!
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13: Gentle Maiden Homework
Homework for Harmonizing a G scale
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13: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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14: Harmonizing a Major Scale with the Most Likely (Major) Chords
p. 49
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14: Sloth Speed Summary
S L O W it down a little...
7th Chord Theory and Patterns
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15: 7th Chords Overview & 7th Chords in the Key of D
pp. 50-51
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15: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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16: Major 7th Chords
pp. 52-53
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16: Practice
Practice Major 7th patterns
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16: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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17: Minor 7th Chords
pp. 54-55
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17: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge
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16-17: Review Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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18: Dominant 7th Chords
pp. 56-58
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18: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge - Dominant 7th Chords
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19: Dominant 7th Chords in Minor Keys
p. 59
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19: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge
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20: Diminished 7th Chords
pp. 60-63
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20: Flashcards
Test Your Knowledge!
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21: Full Range 7th Chords
pp. 64-66 Full Range 7th Chords
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22: Inverting 7th Chords; Confusions and Comparisons
pp. 67-69
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22: Review Flashcards
Review of all 7th chords
Secondary Dominants
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23: Secondary Dominants (Part 1)
pp. 70-75
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24: Secondary Dominants (Part 2)
pp. 70-75
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24: Sloth Speed
Simon presents an extra chat about V of the V of the V
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25: Secondary Dominants (Part 3)
pp. 70-75
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26: Secondary Dominants (Part 4)
pp. 70-75
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Flashcards for Secondary Dominants
Test Your Knowledge!
Additional Concepts Used to Create a Chord Progression
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27: Relative Minors; Parallel Majors and Minors
pp. 76-77
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28: Suspensions; Slash Chords
pp. 78-79
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29: Augmented Triads
pp. 80-81
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Flashcards-Review of All Triads
Test Your Knowledge!
The Chord Palette
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30: Chord Palette: Developing a Chord Progression (Part 1)
pp. 82-83
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31: Chord Palette: Developing a Chord Progression (Part 2)
pp. 84
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32: Chord Palette: Developing a Chord Progression (Part 3)
p. 85
Modes
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33: Introduction to Modes
pp. 86-87
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34: Ionian and Dorian Modes
p. 88
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35: Mixolydian Mode
p. 89
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36: Aeolian Mode
p. 90
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37: Summary of Modes
pp. 90-91
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37: Mode Summary by a Sloth
Simon explains the 4 modes using the Key of A
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37: Flashcards - Modes
Test Your Knowledge of all the Modes
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37: Take the Pop Quiz: Modes
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37: Just for Fun-More Modes!
Guest Appearance by Mode Specialist Mark Grobner
Backup
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38: Compact Pattern
pp. 93-95
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Compact Pattern Practice
Play along - Keys of D, G, and A
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39: The Universal Backup
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