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Write melodies your fans remember.

Understand the notes. Hear the difference. Write stronger melodies with practical lessons and interactive tools.

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Music Theory for Hard Dance course box ♪ Scale explorer ◎ Ear trainer ★ Chapter quizzes
11Clear chapters
3Interactive tools
4Subtitle languages
1,450+Students trained

More than watching lessons

Watch the lesson. Then try it in the tools.

Scale explorer, ear trainer, and chapter quizzes. They’re part of the course — not extras.

The interactive course scale explorer showing the notes, chords and progressions in F natural minor

01 / 03 · See it

See the right notes and chords.

Pick a root note and scale. Hear it straight away. Then try the seven matching chords and ready-made hard-dance progressions.

Interactive scale explorer included

The course ear trainer with chord recognition drills, daily streaks and accuracy tracking

02 / 03 · Train your ear

Train your ear to make better choices.

Practise intervals, major and minor chords, chords in a key and scale types. Repeat each exercise and see your progress.

Five ear-training modes with progress tracking

A completed music theory chapter quiz with score, accuracy, time and leaderboard ranking

03 / 03 · Check yourself

Check what you really know.

Each chapter ends with a quiz. Your first try gives you a leaderboard score. You can take the quiz again whenever you want more practice.

Chapter quizzes, retakes and leaderboard

Scroll inside each preview to explore.

Live leaderboard · Chapter 1 quiz

Think you can beat it?

Chapter 1 and its quiz are free. Answer 15 questions, and your first attempt goes on the board. More correct answers always rank higher; speed only breaks ties.

Score to beat

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Top 5 · Chapter 1

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  1. 1 Anibal 14/15 9:08 1,408
  2. 2 Valentin 12/15 5:00 1,240
  3. 3 Sjonnie V. 12/15 5:25 1,236
  4. 4 Nic… 12/15 5:56 1,232
  5. 5 Desley G. 11/15 2:45 1,153
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Every chapter has its own leaderboard inside the course.

11 clear chapters

Know why your melody works.

Start with notes and scales. Build chords and progressions. Bring it all together in a full hard-dance track.

  1. 01 Free now

    The Basics

    Learn the 12 notes. Then see how scales, chords, progressions, melodies and harmonies work together in F minor.

  2. 02

    How Scales Work in Hard Dance

    Why the notes of F minor belong together. Learn scale patterns, scale degrees, harmonic minor and how to use notes outside the scale on purpose.

  3. 03

    Chords and Chord Progressions

    Build the chords of F minor, name them with Roman numerals and write a progression that moves away from home and back again.

  4. 04

    Writing Memorable Melodies

    Turn a short motive into a full melody with repetition, variation, chord tones, passing notes and a clear resolution.

  5. 05

    Harmonizing Your Melody

    Add a harmony line that fits every chord and supports your lead instead of fighting it.

  6. 06

    Bass Notes and Harmonic Movement

    Start from the root notes, then use slash chords, pedal notes and passing notes to move the foundation.

  7. 07

    Rhythm Note Length and Groove

    Learn how note length, space, offbeats and syncopation change the groove, even when the notes stay the same.

  8. 08

    Tension Release and Emotion

    Use tension, delayed notes, repetition and release to control the feeling and energy of your music.

  9. 09

    Developing a Musical Idea

    Develop one motive into a complete 8-bar phrase with question and answer, repetition and sequences.

  10. 10

    Arrangement and Energy

    Give every section of a hard-dance track a job and control the energy with layers, rhythm, bass, register and silence.

  11. 11

    When to Break Music Theory

    Use notes outside the scale, chromatic movement and dissonance. Break the rules on purpose.

  12. Start today

    Chapter 1 is free.

    See if the teaching works for you before you pay a cent.

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Steven Tel

“I built this for producers like you.”

All examples are played on a digital piano. Learn how notes, chords and melodies work together, then use that knowledge in any style of music.

Steven · NEROZ Productions

  • Step-by-step video lessons
  • Scale explorer, ear training and chapter quizzes
  • English, Dutch, Spanish and German subtitles
  • Lifetime access to the full course

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Before you buy

Simple answers.

Still unsure? Email me and I’ll answer personally.

Do I need to play piano?

No. If you can add notes in your DAW, you can follow along. You do not need to read sheet music.

What do I get, and when?

All 11 chapters are available now. You keep lifetime access to the course and its interactive tools.

Can I try before I buy?

Yes. Try chapter 1 free with a free account to see if the teaching works for you.

What is the refund policy?

If it is genuinely not the course we described, email within 14 days. We refund and access stops. You do not have to finish first. Read the full terms.

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