“Unlike any other online course I've seen."
—Soubir Moitra, songwriter/producer


If you’ve tried learning harmony on your own, you already know the problem.
It’s scattered - bits from books and YouTube that make sense in the moment, but don’t stay connected when you play.

There are great books out there, but you have to be able to read music and play the examples yourself.
And if it’s a classical harmony book, you’ll need to translate everything into modern harmony - which is hard to do on your own.

There are also the YouTube tutorials. Yes, they’re free, but they’re scattered - different teachers, different methods, with no clear path. And while it doesn’t cost money, it costs something more important: your time. Time you could spend actually playing and creating.

That’s why I created this course.

I didn’t create this course just to organize information. I created it because harmony is often taught as chords and labels, when in reality it's movement. 

This course trains you to hear how notes and chords move from one moment to the next, so it connects when you sit at the piano 


As a PhD in music theory, I’ve taught hundreds of college harmony students and know exactly where people get stuck, when the theory makes sense on paper but not at the piano.

I built this course to connect everything you already know into one coherent way of hearing harmony.
You see and hear everything at the piano - every chord, every progression - so you learn by listening and playing, connecting theory directly to sound.


Here’s how it works:

  1. Video lessons where you can hear and see exactly what I’m playing.

  2. Examples from well-known songs and pieces, so the principles make sense instantly.

  3. Written explanations for every lesson, so you can review key ideas at your own pace.

  4. Dozens of quizzes so you can test yourself and lock it all in.

  5. A PDF with all the progressions from the course, if you prefer to read music or want a quick visual reference.

    By the end of this course, you won’t just recognize chords.
    You’ll hear why one moment wants to move to the next.


“Dr. Guy has a very precise, application-based approach that feels natural, which is why I started following him on Instagram, a goldmine of information in itself. This course gives concise access to the tools and concepts you need for a strong musical foundation. Unlike any other online course I’ve seen, it keeps developing with you.”

Soubir Moirta, Songwriter/Producer


This course will also improve your piano playing - the kind that works for accompaniment, orchestral writing, and synth pads.
The kind of playing any musician can use, even if you’re not a pianist.

 Jim Spadoni
"Being self-taught on piano, Dr. Shkolnik’s Music Theory course was the perfect introduction to ‘real’ music theory I’d been looking for. The video lessons alone are worth the price, and I especially appreciate his use of popular music examples to show what’s happening harmonically. The PDF printouts live in my notebook, I still use them in my practice and when I need a refresher on modes or chord extensions. A great investment of time and money - highly recommended.”


What's in this course

    1. Welcome!

    2. How this course works

    1. 1. Semitones

    2. 2. Whole Tones

    3. Quizzes: Semitones and Whole Tones

    4. 3. The Major Scale

    5. Quizzes: Major Scale

    6. 4. Sharps and Flats

    7. Quizzes: Sharp and Flats

    8. 5. Tonic, Dominant, Subdominant and the Leading Tone

    9. Quizzes: Tonic, Dominant, Subdominant and leading tone

    10. 6. Stable Notes and Active Notes

    11. Quizzes: Stable Notes and Active Notes

    12. 7. Major and Minor Thirds

    13. Quizzes: Major and Minor Thirds

    14. 8. Triads

    15. Quizzes: Triads

    16. 9. Triads of the Major scale

    17. Quizzes: Scale Degrees Triads

    18. Section 1: What you should practice

    19. Assignment: Learning the Major scales

    1. The Standard Way to Play Chords on Piano

    2. 10. Chord Progressions: I - IV - V - I

    3. 11. The G7 Chord - V7

    4. Quizzes: The G7 chord - V7

    5. 12-13: Two Voice-Leading rules for Triads

    6. Quiz: Common Tones

    7. Quiz: Voice Leading Rules

    8. 👉 Practice progression

    9. Keyboard Progressions PDF

    1. 15. The Minor Scale: Relative and Parallel

    2. Quizzes: Parallel and Relative Minor Scales

    3. 👉 16. Natural Minor: Practice Progression

    4. 17. The Harmonic Minor

    5. 18. The Melodic Minor

    6. Quizzes: Melodic Minor Scale

    7. 19. How minor is used in real music

    8. Minor scale quizzes

    9. Keyboard Progressions PDF

    1. 20. First Inversion Chords

    2. Quizzes: 1st Inversion Chords

    3. 21. Second Inversion Chords

    4. Quizzes: 1st and 2nd Inversion Chords

    5. Keyboard Progressions PDF

    6. 👉 Practice progression: Chord inversions.

    1. Passing chords

    2. 👉 Practice Progression: Passing Chords

    3. Passing chords Quiz


Meet your teacher

I’m Dr. Guy Shkolnik, a composer, pianist, and PhD in music theory. I’ve taught hundreds of musicians and shared this work with more than 350,000 people online. I’ve taught at Rimon School of Music (Berklee-affiliated) and Haifa University.
This course distills what actually helps: clear demonstrations at the keyboard, real-song examples, and a path you can follow at your own pace.


Finally make sense of harmony.

A focused, practical course that shows how harmony actually works at the keyboard. Clear demos. Real musical examples. No academic overload.

Start inside $97

Milad Mohsenian

Jazz Pianist, educator

I recently had the pleasure of taking an online music theory course with Dr. Guy Shkolnik, and I can confidently say it was one of the best learning experiences I’ve had in a while. Guy is not only a talented musician but also an excellent teacher who knows how to explain complex concepts in a way that's easy to understand. –Milad Mohsenian, Jazz Pianist, educator.

Manar Abbas

Jazz singer

As someone who has always learned random tidbits about chords but never had a clear understanding of what makes a chord what it is, this course was transformative! Guy teaches at a super comfortable and approachable pace and does a good job of covering the basics and building from there. Before the course, I had spent so much time searching and finding complicated answers for things he explained so simply. You’ll leave the course understanding enough to learn to play your favorite songs or to compose your own.

Bastian Monterde Pedra

Professional guitarist

Dr. Guy is an exceptionally professional teacher and a talented musician. I recommend this course to students of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced professionals.

FAQ

  • Do I get lifetime access to this course?

    Absolutely.

  • I’m a guitar player. Is this course for me?

    Yes, it is. I explain everything at the keyboard because harmony is easiest to see and understand there. But don’t worry, what I play is not technical, and you won’t have any problem following along. If anything, this course will teach you that clear, minimalist, professional-sounding keyboard approach that can elevate your productions and arrangements.

  • Do I need to be able to read music to learn from this course?

    No, you don’t. I explain everything at the keyboard. That said, I’ve also included a PDF with all the main progressions from the course. So if you do read music or even just a little and want to improve, the PDF will definitely help.

  • Do I need a piano/keyboard to learn from this course?

    Yes, you'll need a keyboard of at least four octaves (49 keys) to practice the progressions and the tutorials of this course.