Michael New: Music Theory Series

Michael New tackles music theory through an ingenious visual approach, mapping out musical relationships on an overhead, color-coded keyboard rather than an intimidating manuscript page. His video lessons systematically break down how major and minor scales are assembled, why the circle of fifths dictates key relationships, and how functional chord progressions resolve. Self-taught players who struggle to connect abstract terms to physical patterns benefit immensely from watching voice leading and inverted chords unfold in real time. It is an approachable, zero-fluff masterclass in seeing how harmony works under the hood before taking those insights directly to your instrument.