Appmuse

Music theory can be empowering, exciting, and one of the biggest tools in your creative arsenal. Whether you already play an instrument or are just learning, Waay teaches you how to bring together notes into melodies, chords, progressions, and even songs. This is applied music theory—stuff you can take straight to your instrument and use. -- "Absolutely phenomenal. This is better than any YouTube video, podcast, or music theory book I have read. This truly helps you find an actionable way to put music theory to practice. Within 48 hours using this app I have actually comprehended what is being taught with this app far beyond any previous comprehension for past products. Honestly they could charge more than double the amount and it would be totally worth it." —Artice, May 3, 2022 "It's obvious a lot of time, love and energy has gone into this app. It's very well thought out, easy to follow and keeps you coming back for more. The developer is super friendly and answers any questions you have. It's clear he has a real passion for what he does and genuinely wants to help out. Awesome work all round" —thatboyswiss, Jan. 8, 2019 "The app is very smooth, and a great resource for learning more about music theory. I found the scale exercises to be very helpful, and I suspect I'll go back to them as a way of keeping those skills sharp." —Sean Garland (iOS MARS) "I have probably spent thousands of dollars perfecting tone on pedals, instruments, amps and apps, posters, printed media, online courses. The BEST PURCHASE has been your Waay app." —A.P., Apr. 1, 2020 -- You're writing a song, but keep getting stuck. What chords sound good together? What melody fits those chords? Waay helps you master these skills with its interactive exercises, bite-sized video lessons, musical examples, and progress-tracking tools. The Practice Space recommends a great time to practice each of your new skills too. Plus there's no Internet connection required! Perfect for your subway commutes and plane adventures. Here’s what you’ll learn in each course: Course 1: Melodies • 8 video lessons, 9 interactive exercises • Notes and steps: What are the 12 notes in music and how do we talk about them? • Intervals: Steps, half-steps, and moving between notes • Keys: Learn what notes sound good together and hear audio examples • Scale building: Build major and minor scales from scratch • Songwriting: How do we use theory to write music? • Circle of fifths: The super-fast way to build scales… and more • Melodies: Apply music theory to writing melodies Course 2: Chords • 8 video lessons, 11 interactive exercises • Chord foundations: Thirds and fifths—the building blocks of chords • Building chords: Build major, minor, or diminished chords with just two intervals • Songwriting: We write a song melody-first and then add just the right chords • Magic formula: How do we know what chords sound good together? • Chords in major & minor keys: Find the right chords for your key Also included: • Relative major: The special relationship between major and minor scales • Fast minor scales: Take your scale skills to the next level Courses 3 & 4: Progressions • 10 video lessons, 30 interactive exercises • Formula fluency: The fundamental relationship between keys and chords • Key identification: Identify the key of a chord progression with six speedy tricks • Shortlisting: Find chords to fit your chord progressions • Musical judgement: Decide which chords *you* like best in your progressions • ii V: Why is the ii V progression so important anyways? • Choosing accidentals: Is it a sharp or flat? Learn that here The Practice Space and first seven videos/exercises come free. Access all content through a one-time purchase or a subscription. Get in touch at alex[at]tenkettles[dot]com if you have any questions—happy to help! -Alex NOTE: Syncing across multiple devices is not currently supported TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/