A course entirely focused on harmony

I do a lot of teaching and talking about music, but the thing I get asked about the most is probably chords, harmony, and theory stuff. Interesting chords and key changes are such a huge part of the music I make and love to listen to, the music of people like George Duke, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and so many others.

That's why I made this course. I've talked about chords before in other courses, but this was a chance to dump a whole bunch of stuff related to how I think about harmony specifically in one place, with dozens of exercises to go with it. I hope this will help you deepen both your understanding of chords but also your ability to incorporate more interesting harmonic choices into your music.

There are no "rules" in this course. Instead, it's full of stuff that has opened doors for me. That's when theory is at its best — not telling you what to do, but giving you options when you feel stuck or something's not working. The more you practice it, the more this stuff can become automatic for you, so there are lots of exercises to practice throughout.

Thanks for checking it out.
- Kiefer
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What You Can Expect

Concepts, Demos, & Exercises. Lots of Exercises.

    1. Welcome

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Understanding the Circle of Fifths

    2. Circle of Fifths Exercises

    3. Applying the Circle of Fifths

    4. Applying the Circle of Fifths Exercises

    1. The V-I

    2. V-I Exercises

    3. Bob's Reharms

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Dominant Approach Chords Exercises

    1. Reharmonizing Intervals

    2. Reharmonizing Intervals Exercises

    3. Reharmonizing a Melody

    4. Reharmonizing a Bass Melody

    1. Something for Everything

    2. Voicings Exercises

    1. Major Chord Substitutions

    2. Major Chord Subs Exercises

    3. The Super Major

    4. Dominant Chord Substitutions

    5. Minor Chord Substitutions

    6. Minor Chord Sub Exercises

About this course

  • $100.00
  • 25 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content
  • kiefer playing keys on tour

What You'll Learn

Key changes, chord substitutions, approach chords, dominants, V-Is, voicings, and much more.

  • How to play interesting chord progressions that are not constrained by one key

  • How to play V-I progressions in any key and make them sound modern

  • How to approach chords using different types of dominant & parallel chords

  • Ways to practice your voicings so you can more fluidly comp to any song

  • Different approaches to reharmonizing a melody or song

  • Some hip-sounding chord substitutions for major, minor, and dominant chords

  • Ways to leave the key when improvising without leaving the song behind

  • How to use the major diminished sixth scale to unlock new harmonic possibilities

FAQ

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is for intermediate or advanced pianists.

  • How does this course differ from Kiefer's other courses?

    This one is entirely about harmony, which also means we're able to go deeper. There is overlap on one or two concepts upfront, foundational stuff like the Circle of Fifths, but most of the lessons from the 3rd section onwards are entirely new, and there are dozens of new exercises on things like voicings, substitutions, reharmonization, and more.

  • What do I get when I purchase?

    You get unlimited access to all the videos, lessons, and exercises in this course, forever.

  • Will I be able to interact with Kiefer?

    This is a pre-recorded course, so does not include direct interactions with Kiefer.

  • Do you have course bundles available?

    Yes, we do! Check out the "All Products" section to see a 3-course and a 2-course bundle. You can also email us if you've already purchased one of those other courses for a discount, since we didn't have a bundle option at the time you purchased. Reach out to ian (a) soundfly.com.

  • If I buy this course, where's my money going?

    This course is owned and produced entirely by me (and my team). All the money goes to either offset the costs of making this course or investing in future ones. There is no other school or company behind this.

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About Kiefer

Kiefer is a Grammy Award-winning producer and pianist known for fusing soulful jazz piano with a modern harmonic sensibility and hip-hop/electronic beats. His music is richly versed in the deep heritage of jazz and bebop, but not constrained by it. His five full-length albums include Kickinit Alone, Happysad, Between Days, When There's Love Around, and It's Ok, B U, and he has a number of other EPs, singles, and collaborations. He's worked and performed with artists like Drake, Kaytranada, Sir, Terrace Martin, Anderson .Paak, and Mndsgn.
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