PUNKADEMIC Music Theory Comprehensive Complete: Part 7 8 & 9 (Last updated 3 2025) TUTORiAL

This course is "5-Star Certified" by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.

Welcome to the COMPLETE Music Theory Guide!

This is a class designed for the average person who is ready to take music theory (or music interest) and turn it into a usable skill. Whether you are an active musician or an aspiring musician, this class is perfect for you.

For years I've been teaching Music Theory in the college classroom. These classes I'm making for Udemy use the same syllabus I've used in my college classes for years, at a fraction of the cost. I believe anyone can learn Music Theory - and cost shouldn't be a barrier.

My approach to music theory is to minimize the memorization. Most of these concepts you can learn by just understanding why chords behave in certain ways. Once you understand those concepts, you can find any scale, key, or chord that exists. Even invent your own. If you've tried to learn music theory before, or if you are just starting out - this series of courses is the perfect fit.

Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated Udemy instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.

This class is a Comprehensive class - it will have many parts, going through my entire annual curriculum.

MUSIC THEORY COMPREHENSIVE COMBINED: PARTS, 7, 8 AND 9 is three courses in one: It includes my three top Music Theory Comprehensive courses: Part 7: Harmonic Expansion, Part 8: New Progressions, and Part 9: Diminished.

Throughout this class, If you get stuck, you can review the videos or post a question, and I'll back to it as fast as possible (within a day).

In this class, we will cover:

Tools of Counterpoint
How Inversion Names Work
7th Chord Inversion Names
The Chordal 7th
Root Position V7 - I Resolutions in SATB Voicing
Inversions of V7 - I Resolutions in SATB Voicing
Exceptions to Voice Leading
Doubling Concerns in 7th Chords
Figured Bass
Figured Bass and Roman Numerals
Studying with Bach
"Realizing" Figured Bass
The Pre-Dominant Phrasing Area
Moving from Root Position IV to V Without Parallels
Predominant 7th Chords
Harmonization Steps
Finding Cadences
Finding the Right Chord Progression
Finding the Right Inversions
The Cadential 6/4
Chord Function
Writing Cadential 6/4 Chords
Neighboring 6/4 Chords
Pedal 6/4 Chords
Writing Neighboring 6/4 Chords
The Arpeggiating 6/4 Chord
Parallelism in Music
New Analysis Notations
The V7 as a Tonic Expansion
Other V7 Expansions
The Double-Neighbor V7 Expansion
Submediant Expansions
Chord Progression Sequences
Descending Fifth Progressions
Descending Sequences in Minor
Other Fifth Related Sequences
Making a Quick Key Change
Part-Writing with Descending Fifth Sequences
Descending Third Sequences
Descending Thirds in Minor
Ascending Third Progressions
Progressions by Second
4-Voiced Progressions by Second
Analysis: Canon in D
Analysis: Bach, Cello Suite No. 1
Finding Chords in Monophonic Music
Finding Chord Function in Bach
Secondary Dominant
Toniciziation
Key Modulation
Changing Keys
Practicing Harmonization
Melodies for Practice
Worksheets and Music for Practice

and much, much more!

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