3rd Year | Aristoxenus | Harmonic Elements | Lyre AR04
From Ancient
to Modern Scales
Delve deeper into the more technical aspects of harmony and discover how the ancient Greeks tackled a fundamental part of music - scales. Learn the rules of connecting tetrachords and delight in the amazing results!
At the end of the course you will know how to...
- Connect tetrachords using conjunction
- Connect tetrachords using disjunction
- How to create and play the Perfect Minor System
- How to create and play the Perfect Major System
- Identify new tetrachords and notes, as used in the scales
- Play even more brand-new melodies based on your newfound knowledge
* Do you own a lyre with more strings? The course can be done by students with lyres of 7 or more strings. Simple and step-by-step videos are available to prepare your lyre for the courses (including tuning).
Lesson 1 : Tetrachords in Conjunction
How did the ancient Greeks connect and combine their tetrachords to construct whole scales? Learn to structure your scales the ancient Greek way as you follow the instructions of Aristoxenus himself through the centuries.
Plus: Three exercises
Lesson 2 : A Study in Conjunction
It is time to apply your newfound knowledge and woo your audience with your lyre and this amazing piece.
Plus: Sheet music for a new melody
Lesson 3 : Tetrachords in Disjunction
Ready to unlock the secrets of disjunction, the second way of connecting tetrachords, resulting in the basis of modern music - the octave?
Plus: Two exercises
Lesson 4 : A Study in Disjunction
No knowledge is complete without practice! Focus your mind and apply your skills with this wonderful tune.
Plus: Sheet music for a new melody
Lesson 5 : The Perfect Minor System
What was the “perfect minor system,” and how did it differ from the rest? How many notes did it consist of? Learn the answer to these questions and take your quest for technical knowledge one step further!
Plus: Examples in detail
Lesson 6 : The Ancient Greek Dance
Are you ready to apply our skills? Transform yourself into an ancient musician and imagine leading the ritual dance with your lyre and this beautiful melody.
Plus: Sheet music for a new melody
Lesson 7 : The Perfect Major System
It is an eternal rule of music that for every “minor,” there is a “major”. Explore the “perfect major system,” ancient Greek music’s largest of the two perfect systems. Compare and contrast it with the “perfect minor,” while adding both to your ever-expanding repertoire.
Plus: Examples in detail
Lesson 8 : Course finale - On the Mountains
On the Mountains, where the Gods resided, where the Muses dwelled, danced, and played. A fitting melody to round up this course. Let your lyre’s song echo across the sacred and ancient mountains of Greece…
Plus: Sheet music for a new melody
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Who is your Instructor?
Lina Palera is a world-renowned lyre player and a charismatic teacher with more than a decade of experience in music schools and educational institutions in the United Kingdom, Greece and abroad, working with adults and children too. She travels a lot for live performances at museums, festivals, conferences and other venues.
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