- Teacher: Khotso Thahane
- Release Date: 23 October 2026
- File Size: 878 MB
- Duration: 1h 20m
Khotso Thahane is a passionate music educator, composer, and producer with a deep love for helping others unlock the language of music. With years of experience in the music industry, Khotso has mastered the art of simplifying complex music theory concepts, making them accessible and enjoyable for beginners and seasoned musicians alike.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Khotso brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his teaching, blending classical theory with contemporary music techniques. He is committed to inspiring creativity and confidence in his students, empowering them to explore their own musical voice. Whether he’s producing in the studio or teaching online, Khotso’s dynamic approach and infectious enthusiasm make learning music both fun and impactful.
About This Class
Introduction to Advanced Music Theory
- Importance of theoretical knowledge in music evolution, from making beats and rhythm to music production
- Case Study: Pharrell Williams.
Groove & Syncopation
- Understanding groove and syncopation and its role in music.
- The Art of Syncopation: Techniques for creating dynamic and engaging rhythms.
- Practical exercises and demostraions
- Practical Applications: examples an exercises to integrate scales into your music
Enriching Music with Scales
- Exploring Different Scales
- Harmonic, Melodic, Hexatonic & Diminished Minor Scales
- Scaling Aplications
- Practical: exercises and examples to integrate scales into your music
A Journey Through Modal Scales
- Introduction to Modal Scales
- Lydian, Mixolydian, and their unique characteristics
Exploring Modal Interchange
- Concept of borrowed chords and their creative uses
Chord Theory & Progression
- Understanding chord structures: Major, minor, diminished, augmented and seventh chords
- Crafting Chord Progressions: Common progressions and their emotional impacts
- Examples and practical exercises
Rhythm & Fusion
- Introduction to Polyrhythms
- Understanding an applying polyrhythms
- Hands on exercises to apply theoretical concepts.
Groove & Rhythm, Chord progression and Scaling
- Interactive sessions to integrate groove, rhythm,chord progression and scaling