LESSON 1: fundamentals

• the tonal system.
• major and minor scales
• intervals
• the four basic triads – major, minor, augmented, diminished

LESSON 2: scale degrees and harmonic functions in major keys

• chord-scale relationship
• harmonic functions
• harmonic functions in the major scale
• basic chord progressions in major scales, including analysis and practice  

LESSON 3: relative & parallel keys, modes, minor scales, harmonic functions in minor

• parallel scales and modes
• the natural minor scale: harmonic functions and scale degrees
• the harmonic minor scale
• the melodic minor scale
• harmonic progressions in all minor scales  

LESSON 4: Rhythm

• basic concepts of beat, meter, rhythmic values and rhythm patterns
• simple and dotted rhythmic values
• subdivisions
• simple and complex meters
• combining meters in composition and songwriting
• accents and syncopations
• common rhythms, examples, analysis

LESSON 5: Melody

• how to write a good melody
• the rhythmic aspect of the melody
• the meeting point of melody and harmony

LESSON 6: The Circle Of Fifths

• what is the circle of fifths
• the keys with sharps and with flats, and enharmonic keys
• the relative minor scales in the circle
• how to use the circle for harmonic progressions
• hidden tricks in the circle
• the circle of fifths chord progression, examples and song analysis 

LESSON 7: Color chords – 7th, 6th, and sus chords, upper structures

• chord voicing  
• sus chords
• 4-note chords
• 7th chords, independently, and in relation to the major and minor scale degrees
• 6th chords
• chord extensions and added tensions: 9, 11, and 13 (+alterations)

LESSON 8: Borrowed and sub chords

• borrowed chords, modal interchange
• secondary dominants
• tritone substitution

LESSON 9: Voice Leading and Counterpoint

• voice leading
• second voice and counterpoint

LESSON 10: harmonizing melodic bass lines

• notes for harmonizing melodic bass lines
• harmonic techniques for smooth bass line harmonization 
• harmonizing with augmented and diminished chords