For 20 years I have been teaching music theory in private sessions and in college classrooms.  I have come across many people who feel a resistance to it, worried that it will stifle their intuitive creativity, or that it isn’t worth the effort. To a degree, their resistance is often warranted. This is because much of the academic way of instruction, while valuable in it’s own respect, doesn’t necessarily align with the creative aspirations students often have. Music theory can fulfill the purpose of examining music of the past. It can also be a thought provoking, creatively inspiring, and generative learning process for diving deeper into one’s own music making. There are tools, concepts and principles that can instigate fascinating exploration into new territory as well as confidently enabling one to decipher what they are already hearing. That is my experience, as well as the experience of many I have taught. The most empowering aspect for any student learning music theory, is gaining a familiarity with a process that enables one to continue to learn and grow on their own, and my primary goal is precisely that. 

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