01 · Learn
Chord Quality
Learn the underlying idea and practise recognizing it on its own.
Open this stage Skill group 3 schools
Music skills
Harmony
Hear and shape the movement beneath the surface.
This territory connects chord color, progression, mode, and the motion between voices. It helps you hear what the harmony is doing before deciding how to respond.
What you’ll learn
Recognize the motion underneath and choose a response that belongs.
Each skill below develops one part of this ability. Open them in any order or follow the suggested sequence.
VocalsIncludes practice
SongwritingIncludes practice
RepertoireIncludes practice
4
concepts
3
schools
11
practice paths
4
shared nodes
Skills in this group
Build the ability one skill at a time
Open any skill to see its exercises and what you might learn before or after it.
01
Start here
Chord Quality
Hearing major vs minor vs diminished vs sus / extended chords.
VocalsSongwriting3 exercisesUsed in several schools
02
Build on it
Chord Progression
Recognizing common progressions (I-V-vi-IV, ii-V-I, etc.) by ear or analysis.
SongwritingRepertoire6 exercisesUsed in several schools
03
Build on it
Voice Leading
Smooth motion between chord tones, how individual voices move under a progression.
VocalsSongwriting5 exercisesUsed in several schools
04
Apply it
Modal Awareness
Distinguishing major, minor, dorian, mixolydian, and other modes.
SongwritingRepertoire1 exerciseUsed in several schools
Suggested order
Where to start and what to try next
Begin wherever you need help. This order simply shows how the skills relate.
02 · Practise
Voice Leading
Practise the idea in another context so you can use it outside one exercise.
Open this stage03 · Apply
Modal Awareness
Use these skills together in a more complete musical decision.
Open this stagePractise these skills
Add Harmony to your next session.
Preview a plan with an exercise suited to your current level. Your result helps choose what you practise afterward.