Course Description

Gregory Charles

Fort de son expérience mondiale avec Céline Dion, Gregory a réjoui des foules à Paris, New York, San Francisco, en Europe et partout dans le monde.  Pianiste de classe mondiale, chanteur émérite et grand performer, il est aussi une véritable encyclopédie musicale vivante capable d’interpréter spontanément et en temps réel tout ce que son public lui demande, du jazz au rock, du classique à la soul music, d’Édith Piaf à Nirvana et de Broadway aux Beatles. Gregory Charles est aussi le seul artiste à avoir habiter le Centre Bell de Montréal à près de 45 reprises devant plus d’un million de spectateurs avec, entre autres, Noir & Blanc, le plus interactif évènement de la scène musicale canadienne. Avec l’Académie, cet artiste complet et unique met en avant plan ses talents de pédagogue et son désir de partager sa passion pour la musique._ _ _ About the instructorWith his global experience with Céline Dion, Gregory has delighted crowds in Paris, New York, San Francisco, Europe and around the world. A world - class pianist, singer emeritus and great performer, he is also a veritable musical encyclopedia capable of spontaneously and in real time interpreting everything his audience demands, from jazz to rock, from classical to soul music , Édith Piaf in Nirvana and Broadway in the Beatles. Gregory Charles is also the only artist to have lived at the Bell Center in Montreal, nearly 45 times in front of more than a million spectators with, among others, Black & White, the most interactive event on the Canadian music scene. With the Academy, this complete and unique artist highlights his talents as a pedagogue and his desire to share his passion for music. Gregory Charles stands out for his encyclopedic knowledge, his musical talent and his high energy. With the Academy, Gregory can share his passion for music and teaching with the world.   

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Information

    • Welcome to Gregory's Academy

    • Frequently Asked Questions

    • Lessons' rythm of introduction

    • Live Video Sessions: Instructions

    • Live Video Sessions: Schedule (updated on April 7, 2020)
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Lesson 1 : The rythm, the melody, the harmony, the blind test

    • Lesson 1 : The rythm, the melody, the harmony, the blind test
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Lesson 2 : Half notes, melody and chords

    • Lesson 2 : Half notes, melody and chords
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Lesson 3 : Melodies and chord progressions

    • Lesson 3 : Melodies and chord progressions
  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Lesson 4 : Intervals and everyday melodies

    • Lesson 4 : Intervals and everyday melodies
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Lesson 5 : William Tell

    • Lesson 5 : William Tell
  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Lesson 6 : We talk about bass

    • Lesson 6 : We talk about bass
  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Lesson 7 : Binary or ternary systems

    • Lesson 7 : Binary or ternary systems
  • 9

    Lesson 8

    • Lesson 8 : Music reading and writing

    • Lesson 8 : Music reading and writing
  • 10

    Lesson 9 : Reading and writing melodies

    • Lesson 9 : Reading and writing melodies

    • Lesson 9 : Reading and writing melodies
  • 11

    Lesson 10

    • Lesson 10 : Writing for left hand

    • Lesson 10 : Writing for left hand

    • Exercise #10 - Score
  • 12

    Lesson 11

    • Lesson 11: Notation of the middle C what brings the F clef and the G clef together

    • Lesson 11 : Notation of the middle C what brings the F clef and the G clef

    • Exercise #11
  • 13

    Lesson 12

    • Lesson 12: The rhythm

    • Lesson 12: The rhythm

    • Correction lesson #12
  • 14

    Lesson 13

    • Lesson 13: Joy of music

    • Lesson 13: Joy of music
  • 15

    Lesson 14

    • Lesson 14: Half-tons

    • Lesson 14: Half-tons

    • Exercise #14
  • 16

    Lesson 15

    • Lesson 15: Harmony

    • Lesson 15: Harmony

    • Exercise #15
  • 17

    Lesson 16

    • Lesson 16: The key

    • Lesson 16: The key

    • Exercise #16 -1

    • Exercise #16 -2

  • 18

    Lesson 17

    • Lesson 17: Binary and ternary rhythm

    • Lesson 17: Binary and ternary rhythm

    • Correction exercise #17
  • 19

    Lesson 18

    • Lesson 18: Perception of the semitone

    • Lesson 18: Perception of the semitone

    • Correction exercise #18
  • 20

    Lesson 19

    • Lesson 19: Perception of the tone (continuation)

    • Lesson 19: Perception of the tone (continuation)

    • Correction exercise #19
  • 21

    Lesson 20

    • Lesson 20: Perception of the tones

    • Lesson 20: Perception of the tones

    • Correction exercise #20
  • 22

    Lesson 21

    • Lesson 21: Perception of the tone (continuation)

    • Lesson 21: Perception of the tone (continuation)

    • Correction exercise #21
  • 23

    Lesson 22

    • Lesson 22: Perception of the rhythm

    • Lesson 22: Perception of the rhythm

    • Correction exercise #22
  • 24

    Lesson 23

    • Lesson 23: Perception of the rhythm (continuation)

    • Lesson 23: Perception of the rhythm (continuation)

    • Correction exercise #23
  • 25

    Lesson 24

    • Lesson 24: Perception of a minor interval

    • Lesson 24: Perception of a minor interval

    • Lesson 24: correction of exercise
  • 26

    Lesson 25

    • Lesson 25: Ternary rhythm

    • Lesson 25: Ternary rhythm

    • Lesson 25: correction of exercise 1

    • Lesson 25: correction of exercise 2
  • 27

    Lesson 26

    • Lesson 26: Major third

    • Lesson 26: Major third

    • Lesson 26: correction of exercise
  • 28

    Lesson 27

    • Lesson 27: Rapid rhythm

    • Lesson 27 : Rapid rhythm

    • Lesson 27: correction of exercise
  • 29

    Lesson 28

    • Lesson 28: Major fifth

    • Lesson 28: Major fifth

    • Lesson 28: correction of exercise
  • 30

    Lesson 29

    • Lesson 29: Silent rhythm

    • Lesson 29 : Silent rhythm

    • Lesson 29: correction of exercise
  • 31

    Lesson 30

    • Lesson 30: Major Seventh

    • Lesson 30: Major Seventh

    • Lesson 30: correction of exercise
  • 32

    Lesson 31

    • Lesson 31: Ternary rhythm

    • Lesson 31: Ternary rhythm

    • Lesson 31: correction of exercise
  • 33

    Lesson 32

    • Lesson 32: Minor seventh

    • Lesson 32: Minor seventh

    • Lesson 32: correction of exercise
  • 34

    Lesson 33

    • Lesson 33: Dotted rhythm

    • Lesson 33: Dotted rhythm

    • Lesson 33: correction of exercise

    • Lesson 33: correction of exercise
  • 35

    Lesson 34

    • Lesson 34: Major chord

    • Lesson 34: Major chord

    • Lesson 34: correction of exercise
  • 36

    Lesson 35

    • Lesson 35: C major

    • Lesson 35: C major

    • Lesson 35: C Major Scale

    • Lesson 35: C Major Chords

    • Lesson 35: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 35: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 37

    Lesson 36

    • Lesson 36: A minor

    • Lesson 36: A minor

    • Lesson 36: A minor Scale

    • Lesson 36: A minor Chords

    • Lesson 36: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 36: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 38

    Lesson 37

    • Lesson 37: G major

    • Lesson 37: G major

    • Lesson 37: G Major Scale

    • Lesson 37: G Major Chords

    • Lesson 37: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 37: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 39

    Lesson 38

    • Lesson 38: E minor

    • Lesson 38: E minor

    • Lesson 38: E minor Scale

    • Lesson 38: E minor Chords

    • Lesson 38: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 38: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 40

    Lesson 39

    • Lesson 39: D major

    • Lesson 39: D major

    • Lesson 39: D Major Scale

    • Lesson 39: D Major Chords

    • Lesson 39: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 39: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 41

    Lesson 40

    • Lesson 40: B minor

    • Lesson 40: B minor

    • Lesson 40: B minor Scale

    • Lesson 40: B minor Chords

    • Lesson 40: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 40: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 42

    Lesson 41

    • Lesson 41: A major

    • Lesson 41: A major

    • Lesson 41: A Major Scale

    • Lesson 41: A Major Chords

    • Lesson 41: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 41: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 43

    Lesson 42

    • Lesson 42: F# minor

    • Lesson 42: F# minor

    • Lesson 42: F# minor Scale

    • Lesson 42: F# minor Chords

    • Lesson 42: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 42: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 44

    Lesson 43

    • Lesson 43: E major

    • Lesson 43: E major

    • Lesson 43: E major Scale

    • Lesson 43: E major Chords

    • Lesson 43: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 43: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 45

    Lesson 44

    • Lesson 44: C# minor

    • Lesson 44: C# minor

    • Lesson 44: C# minor Scale

    • Lesson 44: C# minor Chords

    • Lesson 44: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 44: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 46

    Lesson 45

    • Lesson 45: B major

    • Lesson 45: B major

    • Lesson 45: B major Scale

    • Lesson 45: B major Chords

    • Lesson 45: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 45: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 47

    Lesson 46

    • Lesson 46: G# minor

    • Lesson 46: G# minor

    • Lesson 46: G# minor Scale

    • Lesson 46: G# minor Chords

    • Lesson 46: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 46: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 48

    Lesson 47

    • Lesson 47: F# major

    • Lesson 47: F# major

    • Lesson 47: F# major Scale

    • Lesson 47: F# major Chords

    • Lesson 47: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 47: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 49

    Lesson 48

    • Lesson 48: C# major

    • Lesson 48: C# major

    • Lesson 48: C# major Scale

    • Lesson 48: C# major Chords

    • Lesson 48: correction of rhythmic exercise 1 (revised 02/03/2020)

    • Lesson 48: correction of rhythmic exercise 2 (revised 02/03/2020)
  • 50

    Lesson 49

    • Lesson 49: A# minor

    • Lesson 49: A# minor (revised 03/03/20)

    • Lesson 49: A# minor Scale

    • Lesson 49: A# minor Chords

    • Lesson 49: correction of rhythmic exercise 1 (revised 02/03/2020)

    • Lesson 49: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 51

    Lesson 50

    • Lesson 50: F major

    • Lesson 50: F major (revised 03/03/20)

    • Lesson 50: F major Scale

    • Lesson 50: F major Chords

    • Lesson 50: correction of rhythmic exercise 1 (revised 02/03/2020)

    • Lesson 50: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 52

    Lesson 51

    • Lesson 51: D minor

    • Lesson 51: D minor (revised 03/03/20)

    • Lesson 51: D minor Scale

    • Lesson 51: D minor Chords

    • Lesson 51: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 51: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 53

    Lesson 52

    • Lesson 52: Bb major

    • Lesson 52: Bb major

    • Lesson 52: Bb major Scale

    • Lesson 52: Bb major Chords

    • Lesson 52: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 52: correction of rhythmic exercise 2 (revised 02/03/2020)
  • 54

    Lesson 53

    • Lesson 53: G minor

    • Lesson 53: G minor (revised 03/03/20)

    • Lesson 53: G minor Scale

    • Lesson 53: G minor Chords

    • Lesson 53: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 53: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 55

    Lesson 54

    • Lesson 54: Eb major

    • Lesson 54: Eb major (revised 29/02/20)

    • Lesson 54: Eb major Scale (revised 9/03/20)

    • Lesson 54: Eb major Chords

    • Lesson 54: correction of rhythmic exercise 1 (revised 29/02/20)

    • Lesson 54: correction of rhythmic exercise 2 (revised 29/02/20)
  • 56

    Lesson 55

    • Lesson 55: C minor

    • Lesson 55: C minor (revised 29/02/20)

    • Lesson 55: C minor Scale

    • Lesson 55: C minor Chords

    • Lesson 55: correction of rhythmic exercise 1 (revised 29/02/20)

    • Lesson 55: correction of rhythmic exercise 2 (revised 29/02/20)
  • 57

    Lesson 56

    • Lesson 56: Ab major

    • Lesson 56: Ab major

    • Lesson 56: Ab major Scale

    • Lesson 56: Ab major Chords

    • Lesson 56: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 56: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 58

    Lesson 57

    • Lesson 57: F minor

    • Lesson 57: F minor

    • Lesson 57 : F minor Scale

    • Lesson 57 : F minor Chords

    • Lesson 57: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 57: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 59

    Lesson 58

    • Lesson 58: Db major

    • Lesson 58: Db major

    • Lesson 58: Scale Db major

    • Lesson 58: Chords Db major

    • Lesson 58: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 58: correction of rhythmic exercise 1
  • 60

    Lesson 59

    • Lesson 59: Bb minor

    • Lesson 59: Bb minor

    • Lesson 59: Bb minor Scale

    • Lesson 59: Bb minor Chords

    • Lesson 59: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 59: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 61

    Lesson 60

    • Lesson 60: Gb major

    • Lesson 60: Gb major

    • Lesson 60: Gb major scale

    • Lesson 60: Gb major chords

    • Lesson 60: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 60: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 62

    Lesson 61

    • Lesson 61: Eb minor

    • Lesson 61: Eb minor

    • Lesson 61: Eb minor scale

    • Lesson 61: Eb minor chords

    • Lesson 61: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 61: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 63

    Lesson 62

    • Lesson 62: Cb major

    • Lesson 62: Cb major

    • Lesson 62: Cb major scale

    • Lesson 62: Cb major chords

    • Lesson 62: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 62: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 64

    Lesson 63

    • Lesson 63: Ab minor

    • Lesson 63: Ab minor

    • Lesson 63: Ab minor scale

    • Lesson 63: Ab minor chords

    • Lesson 63: correction of rhythmic exercise 1

    • Lesson 63: correction of rhythmic exercise 2
  • 65

    Lesson 64

    • Lesson 64 : Musiq History

    • Lesson 64: Musiq History

    • Lesson 64: Basic notation
  • 66

    Lesson 65

    • Lesson 65: The keys

    • Lesson 65 : The keys
  • 67

    Lesson 66

    • Lesson 66: The chords

    • Lesson 66: The chords
  • 68

    Lesson 67

    • Lesson 67 : Complex chords
  • 69

    Lesson 68

    • Lesson 68 : The rhythm
  • 70

    Lesson 69

    • Lesson 69 : Eighth notes
  • 71

    Lesson 70

    • Lesson 70 : Intervals
  • 72

    Lesson 71

    • Lesson 71: New intervals
  • 73

    Lesson 72

    • Lesson 72
  • 74

    Lesson 73

    • Lesson 73
  • 75

    Lesson 74

    • Lesson 74
  • 76

    Lesson 75

    • Lesson 75

    • Obtaining your course diploma
  • 77

    Live Sessions: Archives

    • Live: October 7th, 2019

    • Live: October 22, 2019

    • Live: November 22, 2019

    • Live: November 29, 2019

    • Live: December 6, 2019

    • Live: December 23, 2019

    • Live: January 13, 2020

    • Live: January 27, 2020

    • Live: February 4, 2020

    • Live: February 17, 2020

    • Live: February 24, 2020

    • Live: March 16, 2020

    • Live: March 23, 2020

    • Live: March 30, 2020
  • 78

    Tools

    • Central C F clef

    • Central C G clef
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    Gregory's Academy wants to know your progress!

    • Gregory's Academy wants to know your progress!