Presented by life long musician and world class music technology instructor Eli Krantzberg, this collection of videos is the same info you get when you pay big dollars to go to music school and colleges, and contains all you need to know to get started on your musical theory journey.

30 Videos ( 4h 35m )

The Basics :
    1. Introduction to Sound - 8:23
    2. Notes & Names - 7:33
    3. The Staff & Clefs - 9:21
    4. The Major Scale - 5:30
    5. Intervals - 10:38
    6. Key Signatures / Circle of Fifths - 7:28
Meter and Time :
    7. Meter & Time Signatures - 8:11
    8. Note Lengths - 6:51
    9. Eighth & Sixteenth Notes - 8:22
    10. Rests - 9:48
    11. Dotted Notes & Ties - 14:11
    12. Triplets, Tuplets & Tempo - 12:12
    13. Grooves - 10:42
Scales and Harmony :
    14. Working with Major Scales - 7:51
    15. The Natural Minor Scale - 7:00
    16. Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales - 10:18
    17. Harmony - 11:04
    18. Diatonic Triads & Roman Numerals - 8:37
    19. Minor Scale Triads - 6:40
Inversions and Arpeggios :
    20. Triad Inversions - 7:49
    21. Arpeggios & More - 7:23
    22. Voicing & Inversions - 9:35
Movement and More :
    23. Melodic Analysis - 8:47
    24. Secondary Dominants - 11:20
    25. Seventh Chords - 10:54
    26. Cadences & Modulation Chords - 11:09
    27. Other Scales - 10:05
    28. Notation - 9:49
    29. Modes - 8:30
    30. Sounds Like - 9:02

Eli's back with another awesome music theory based series! In this collection Eli reveals the mechanics and creativeness behind modern songwriting. Learn popular chord sequences and cadences as well as analyze the chord progressions of some of the most famous songs ever written.

20 Videos ( 2h 45m )

Chord Patterns :
    1. Standard Chord Library - 4:32
    2. Strong Chord Progressions - 7:32
    3. Strong & Weak Progressions - 5:32
    4. Adding Color to Progressions - 10:13
    5. Passing Chords & Bass Movement - 6:36
    6. Cadences & Precadences - 8:26
    7. Chord Progression Toolbox Pt. 1 - 7:42
    8. Chord Progression Toolbox Pt. 2 - 7:07
    9. Analysis - 9:33
Melody :
    10. Melody/Harmony Relationships - 8:40
    11. Melodic Rhythm & Meter - 8:41
    12. Tips for Writing Melodies - 10:10
Song Structure :
    13. The Pre Chorus & Bridge - 7:52
    14. Form & Structure - 7:18
    15. Hooks - 5:09
    16. Intros & Endings - 8:24
Get Your Creative Juices Flowing :
    17. Stimulate Your Creativity - 7:40
    18. Collaborate! - 10:00
    19. Light a Candle & Write a Song - 9:43
    20. Cut Me to the Bone - 14:41

Are you new to MIDI or have you been using it but don’t really understand what it is and how it works? Learn how MIDI works in this series of 20 tutorial videos that will give you an understanding of MIDI and what you need to know in order to connect, program and control all of your MIDI-capable software and hardware.

20 Videos ( 1h 41m )

Videos:
    1. What is MIDI? - 4:31
    2. Status Bytes & Data Bytes - 3:46
    3. Note Messages - 5:25
    4. Understanding MIDI Note Numbers - 3:38
    5. Aftertouch Messages - 5:46
    6. Pitch Bend Messages - 5:26
    7. Program Change & Bank Select Messages - 4:19
    8. MIDI CC Messages - 6:37
    9. CC Messages in Action - 7:13
    10. Channel Mode Messages - 4:28
    11. Multitimbral Mode - 4:56
    12. System Common Messages - 4:27
    13. System Real Time Messages - 3:10
    14. MIDI Time Code - 5:34
    15. System Exclusive Messages - 3:34
    16. General MIDI - 3:23
    17. Standard MIDI Files - 6:18
    18. MIDI Timing - 7:36
    19. Routing to External MIDI Devices - 6:01
    20. IAC Signal Flow - 5:13

In these simplified video tutorials, piano master Tom Regis explores different Modes as one of the keys to unlocking the art of improvisation, and includes a bit of approachable theory that can be immediately put into practice!

3 Videos ( 28m )

Videos:
    1. Maiden Voyages - 10:01
    2. Improvising Simplified - 9:59
    3. Putting it All Together - 8:49