Most of the activities we'll be doing involve
playing chord progressions along with popular music using the
software as an alternate way to play chords as opposed to a piano or
guitar.
Click a song title. Notice that the
software loads the chord sheet and selects the appropriate
key and timbre.
Listen to the song once without
playing along by clicking the play button:
Practice playing the song without the
music track. The chord sheet provides the number of beats to
play each chord number. You may take liberty with the rhythm
you use, but stay within the number of beats within the bar.
Play along with the music by pressing
the appropriate chord number along as the music plays. If
required by the song, the appropriate inversion type will
switch automatically when the SHIFT key is pressed and a
number key is pressed. Note: songs may use added notes
beyond the root, 3rd, and 5th of the chord, as well as
suspensions but we'll be limiting our instrument to only
play triads.
When you are finished, choose the
appropriate week number from above beginning with Week 1 and
complete the activities for that week by working through each
numbered item on the page.
*Please work on
weekly activities for a total of 1 1/2 to 2 hours each
week in any way your schedule allows (spreading time across several
days is recommended) but for no more or less than 1 1/2
to 2 hours per week.