Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of Eb Minor with the scales, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with “Hasta La Vista.”
Course Objectives
Learn and master the key of Eb minor
Play the scales, diatonic chords, and four common chord progressions
Learn how to play “Hasta La Vista”
Practice various accompaniment grooves
Learning Focus
Chords
Reading
Scales
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Eb Minor
Love the Latin Rhythm even if it is tricky. I appreciated the different tempos for the backing track. Starting at 100 and going to 120 - I can't quit do the 160. Also, memorizing the Monturo accompaniment was fun and I think this will be useful for future use.
Key of Eb minor
I've enjoyed and learned a lot from all the beginner courses. I thought I knew a lot because I am an intermediate player but found out I could learn a lot more by taking all the courses from the beginning. So glad I did. Thank you.
Challenging Song
The song chosen is a very challenging beat on top of learning the note structures but I suppose that is good and will get with practise
Way too fast and frustrating
I found some aspects of the Key of Eb minor course challenging. While I understand the value of reinforcing key concepts, the repetition of ideas, such as understanding a lead sheet, felt a bit redundant after having encountered them in previous courses. This could potentially be streamlined to better support students who are following each course sequentially.
Additionally, I found the pace of the song ‘Hasta La Vista’ quite fast for a foundational course, especially at a beginner level. I realize that there is a slower track, but even then it was too fast for me. Since I'm not particularly interested in this style, I didn't feel motivated to put too much effort into it.
That said, I was able to experiment with what was presented and get something out of the lesson, especially the chords and sequences. So, I’m not entirely dissatisfied. I just wonder if a bit of rethinking could make it easier for students to stay engaged and motivated throughout the course series.
Throughout all the scales a consistent method
Scale, chords, chord progressions, inversion and song application
Love the Latin Rhythm even if it is tricky. I appreciated the different tempos for the backing track. Starting at 100 and going to 120 - I can't quit do the 160. Also, memorizing the Monturo accompaniment was fun and I think this will be useful for future use.
Key of Eb minor
I've enjoyed and learned a lot from all the beginner courses. I thought I knew a lot because I am an intermediate player but found out I could learn a lot more by taking all the courses from the beginning. So glad I did. Thank you.
Challenging Song
The song chosen is a very challenging beat on top of learning the note structures but I suppose that is good and will get with practise
Way too fast and frustrating
I found some aspects of the Key of Eb minor course challenging. While I understand the value of reinforcing key concepts, the repetition of ideas, such as understanding a lead sheet, felt a bit redundant after having encountered them in previous courses. This could potentially be streamlined to better support students who are following each course sequentially.
Additionally, I found the pace of the song ‘Hasta La Vista’ quite fast for a foundational course, especially at a beginner level. I realize that there is a slower track, but even then it was too fast for me. Since I'm not particularly interested in this style, I didn't feel motivated to put too much effort into it.
That said, I was able to experiment with what was presented and get something out of the lesson, especially the chords and sequences. So, I’m not entirely dissatisfied. I just wonder if a bit of rethinking could make it easier for students to stay engaged and motivated throughout the course series.
Throughout all the scales a consistent method
Scale, chords, chord progressions, inversion and song application
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