Arranging & Reharmonization

“If Music is a Place – then Jazz is the City, Folk is the Wilderness, Rock is the Road, Classical is a Temple.”
— Vera Nazarian

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Learn how to cover songs like a pro.

arrangement (noun) : a musical adaptation of an existing composition.

reharmonize (verb) : to provide (something, such as a melody or musical passage) with a different harmony.

One year ago, I published my first course on jazz improvisation, which hundreds of students are benefiting from. After fourteen months of brainstorming, strategizing, consulting and building, I’m proud to launch this second course as a masterclass on arranging piano music and reharmonization. I’ve leveraged my personal expertise as an arranger, and my experience transcribing hundreds of arrangements from pianists great and small, to peel back the cover on how great pianists reharmonize music and create amazing song arrangements.

Learn how to turn a simple melody and chord progression into a harmonic masterpiece in any genre!

Arranging & Reharmonization
$299.00
One time

Learn the secrets of reharmonization and arranging, how to turn a simple melody and chord progression into a harmonic masterpiece in any genre! Benefit from 40 video lessons, accompanying lesson guides, homework, answer keys, exercises transposed in all 12 keys, and complementary transcription PDFs.

✓ 14 months of building; Informed by global piano teachers.
✓ Videos, lesson guides, exercises, homework, answer keys.
✓ 7 hours of instruction thru 40 professional video lessons.
✓ 10-week flexible structure + complementary transcriptions.
✓ See overhead angle of hands, MIDI, notation and theory.

Join hundreds of students benefitting from Gondola Music courses.

Free example of one of the 40 lessons. This is lesson 6.5 on walkdown modulation.

Choose Your Learning Path

Customize the course to meet your learning needs.

🎓 “By The Book” for the traditional learners. This path is for those who just want to take it step by step, in order from beginning to the end.
🧠 “Music Theory Buff” for the braniacs: Are you really into the music theory? Chord symbols, scales, scale degrees, extensions... you name it. This learning path is for the cerebral learners amongst us.
👂🏽 “Play By Ear” for the creatives: OK, music theory is not your strength. If you would rather learn things by ear, wing it, and get a general rather than specific feel for music concepts, this learning path is for you.

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Browse Course Index

View the entirety of the course outline, including video lessons, lesson guides, exercises, homework, answer keys, and complementary transcriptions. Each element is marked by four levels of difficulty so you can create your own learning path, or easily see which materials match your level. The actual PDFs themselves are also color-coded.


🔴 = Very challenging
🟠 = Difficult
🟡 = Medium
🟢 = Easier

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Meet your instructor

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Meet your instructor ✳

TIMOTHY
Professional jazz pianist, transcriber, piano instructor and YouTuber.

Timothy Gondola , founder and CEO of Gondola Music, is a dedicated contributor to the global music community.

Born in Ithaca, NY, Timothy grew up and now resides in Indiana. He majored in geography and minored in music at Macalester College and holds a Master's in GIS from Indiana University.

Timothy began studying classical piano at age 4, and since then is self-taught in jazz, blues, gospel, and other styles.

Here’s a glimpse at what you’ll learn…

  • Learn systematic methods to reharmonize your chord progressions from simple changes to highly jazzy ones!

  • Learn how to change keys like a pro, with modulation techniques from straightforward to complex. Take your piano arrangements to a whole new level.

  • Learn the tools and methods needed to arrange a song in any genre, from classical to jazz to latin.

    Pro tip: gather these tools from the lessons on textures, transitions and genres.

Benefits.

  • Informed By Pros

    This course was created with input from leading piano instructors from around the globe.

  • Jazz Starter Pack

    Included is Timothy Gondola’s Jazz Starter Book, the 25-page essential jazz guide for every jazz learner.

    Learn more.

  • 40 In-Depth Video Lessons

    Seven hours worth of video instruction covering the following topics: modulation, 3-dimensional chord harmony, transposition, cadences, song structure, genres, transitions, polychords, textural movement, voice leading, reharmonization hacks, arranging, and more…

  • Choose Your Path

    Tailor this course to your exact learning goals, by choosing from multiple learning paths.

    Also, each lesson is marked by difficulty so you can easily see which lessons match your level.

  • 10-Week Flexible Structure.

    Guide manuals. Written homework. Video lessons. The course is segmented into 10 weeks of learning, with PDF manuals to guide you as you watch the video lessons. Feel free to take as much time as you need to complete each week, and skip around to different weeks should they be more relevant to your practice.

  • 150+ Pages Of PDFs

    Each week is comprised of:
    - 2-6 video lessons
    - Key Familiarity Exercise
    - Lesson Guides (PDFs)
    - Homework assignments (PDF)
    - Answer Keys (PDF)
    - Exercises (PDF)
    - Complementary Transcriptions (PDF)

Course Signup

$199

Jazz Piano Improvisation

The course is a practical, step-by-step regimen with guided practice routines to build up your bebop vocabulary, knowledge, and dexterity. 

Learn from 29 video lessons, hundreds of pages of homework, lesson guides, exercises, and many additional resources: scales & modes in all 12 keys, theory guides, and our 25-page Jazz Starter Pack.

Learn more.

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$299

Arranging & Reharmonization

Learn the secrets of reharmonization and arranging, how to turn a simple melody and chord progression into a harmonic masterpiece in any genre!

This course is as a masterclass on arranging piano music and reharmonization. I’ve leveraged my personal expertise as an arranger, and my experience transcribing hundreds of arrangements to peel back the cover on how great pianists reharmonize music and create amazing song arrangements.

Learn more

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Course FAQ

  • This course will be most beneficial to intermediate to experienced pianists. However, each lesson is marked by difficulty, from beginner to advanced, so every level of student can get some value out of the course.

  • No, access is indefinite.

  • Although the course is structured in 10 weeks, you’re free to take as much time as you need to complete each week, or choose a personal learning path. Depending on your pace, you can get through your learning path or the full course anywhere from two weeks to several months.

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