101: Tonal Reading Fundamentals, Major

Tonal Audiation 101: Tonal Fundamentals

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of tonality from the Audiation Foundation.

First Steps

Before You Start

Introduction to Tonality

Tonal Readiness-First Pitch

Tonal Readiness-Resting Tone

Tonal Sequence #1, Aural/Oral

Tonal Sequence #1, Major Tonality, Aural/Oral

Tonal Sequence #1, Minor Tonality, Aural/Oral

Tonal Sequence #1, Verbal Association

Introduction to Verbal Association

Tonal Labels in Major Tonality

Tonal Sequence #1, Verbal Association, Major Tonality

Tonal Labels in Minor Tonality

Tonal Sequence #1, Verbal Association, Minor Tonality

Singing Bass Lines

Next Steps

Comparing Major and Minor Tonalities

Tonal Improvisation

Harmonic Translation, Major Tonality

Harmonic Translation, Minor Tonality

Ready to learn?

Andy Mullen

Andy Mullen is a teacher, folk musician, multi-instrumentalist, recovering singer-songwriter, and lifelong learner. He has taught all levels of students in a number of subjects, and is currently a middle school general music and choir teacher in Burlington, Massachusetts. Mr Mullen holds Masters degrees in Music Education and School Administration, and serves on the faculty for the Gordon Institute of Music Learning (GIML) in Elementary General Music. He is the author of "MLT Any Music Teacher Can Du...De," "The Literate Musician" and "Fifty Tunes for Teaching," and the composer of the children's album, "Chucka Chucka Wawa."