TonicLessons
These are the lessons the trainer opens the first time each concept comes up, in course order. They are free to read on their own; the trainer is where they become permanent.
The keyboard
Distances
First chords
Scales
Inversions
Pentatonics and blues
More chord colours
Seventh chords
More scales
Understanding
- L103ModesPlay a scale starting from any of its degrees.
- L106Spell the modesThe same seven letters, starting elsewhere.
- L109Spot the mistakeRead the keyboard: find missing and wrong notes.
- L112Spot the misspellingRead note names: what is missing or wrong?
- L115Diatonic chordsThe chords that live inside every key.
- L118Spell the diatonic chordsEvery chord of a key, by name.
- L121Key signaturesWhich notes a key sharpens or flattens.
Reading
- R1The treble staffEvery note is a line or a space.
- R3The bass staffThe same five lines, two octaves lower.
- R5Accidentals on the staffA ♯ or ♭ in front of the note.
- R7Reading in a keyThe signature alters every note of a letter.
- R8Read the intervalTwo notes: how far apart are they?
- R9Read the chordThree notes stacked up: which chord?
- R10Read the scaleSeven notes in a row: which scale?
- R11Name the keyA signature alone: which two keys share it?
Recognition
- N1Name the keyA key lights up — which note is it?
- N2Name the small distanceTwo lit keys — how far apart?
- N3Name the triadThree lit keys — major or minor?
- N4Name the scaleSeven lit keys — which scale?
- N5Name the colour chordThe tense and floating shapes, lit.
- N6Name the big distanceFourths, sixths and sevenths, lit.
- N7Name the seventhFour lit keys — which seventh chord?
- N8Name the minor scalesHarmonic or melodic — the shape tells.