Bradley Sowash in Central East District of Ohio Music Teacher's Assoc

One of the biggest challenges which beginning improvisers face is
mastering the fundamental aspects of harmony, including how it relates to key signatures and scales, how to construct and interpret popular chord symbols, how to develop chord fluency, and why would anyone would want to know this stuff anyway ?

Using techniques developed in Sowash’s private teaching studio, participants will learn a practical approach to teaching harmony, pop/jazz chord symbols and key signatures that reinforce students’ understanding of the chord/scale relationship. Fun and practical applications of music theory for participants of all ability levels will be included through live demonstration and written examples. ...

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One of the biggest challenges which beginning improvisers face is
mastering the fundamental aspects of harmony, including how it relates to key signatures and scales, how to construct and interpret popular chord symbols, how to develop chord fluency, and why would anyone would want to know this stuff anyway ?

Using techniques developed in Sowash’s private teaching studio, participants will learn a practical approach to teaching harmony, pop/jazz chord symbols and key signatures that reinforce students’ understanding of the chord/scale relationship. Fun and practical applications of music theory for participants of all ability levels will be included through live demonstration and written examples.

Mr. Sowash will include tips gleaned from his years as a jazz musician on making chords and scales more fun to practice and more relevant to your students’ repertoire.

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