Harmonic Learning Sequence – the breakthrough course in harmonic audiation
What my students can do!
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“The materials are excellent and very useful. The harmonic learning sequence is inspiring. I am going to be able to continue to use the materials to develop my own audiation.”
“Eric’s approach to teaching harmonic function is totally inspired. So simple and playful. What a gift to the MLT community to have someone who is expanding the work Dr. Gordon started. (Eric also has a way to help students sort out the modes. Again, such a logical approach…..truly inspired.) Thank you Dr. Rasmussen!! Not only am I prepared to teach my students harmonic functions, but I am ready to develop my own ear for harmony!”
“I loved learning about the HLS methodology. I also really enjoyed the practical aspect of the homework and experiencing the changes in my own audiation throughout the course. The benefit for both teachers and students I think is a really powerful aspect.”
“I just wanted to say thank you for your inspiring course. As others in the course said, it filled the void that had been nagging at me for a long time. I now have my work cut out for me in terms of sprucing up my own audiation, thinking up ideas for how to include the HLS in my lessons. . . . I’m looking forward to exploring new terrain!”
“Eric was very encouraging, accessible and promoted a wonderful sense of this being a long term learning process, which I personally find helpful.”
Harmonic Learning Sequence
The April 2026 session is sold out — another one coming soon!
Each participant also receives one hour of individual instruction directly with Dr. Eric.
Class Size:
- Limited to 10 participants for an intimate learning environment
Tuition:
- $450 (You don’t have my e-book.)
- $375 (You already have my e-book.)
Course Highlights:
- Dive into the world of harmonic audiation and prepare your students to more easily learn to audiate tonal patterns, tonalities, and of course, harmonic functions. Harmonic audiation also serves as the bedrock for learning to create and improvise—the highest levels of music achievement.
- Receive a comprehensive curriculum—in an easy-to-navigate e-book—including songs and chants in the widest variety of tonalities and meters available. Many are absolute classroom hits your students will love!
- Learn the curriculum by ear (and/or notation) with audio files of melodies, root melodies, and tonal patterns for a comprehensive music learning experience.
- Videos of student achievement, sample lessons, and recordings of past HLS courses
- Playlists of recordings to use in HLS
- Audio files of harmonic patterns, cadences, and progressions, so that you can teach yourself advanced harmonic functions simply by listening.
Instructor:
Eric Rasmussen, PhD in Music Education
- Chair, Early Childhood Music, Peabody Preparatory, Johns Hokins University
- A three-year graduate student of Dr. Edwin Gordon
- Practical teaching experience in Music Learning Theory since 1988
- Praised by heavy hitters in MLT including a few faculty. 100% of course attendees rate HLS excellent or very good.
- Compelling insights on harmonic audiation and harmonic aptitude—based on the validation of a Yes-No game developed for 2 to 8-year-olds
Benefits:
- Effective for teaching harmonic functions to children
- Enhance your own harmonic vocabulary
- Learn extensions, jazz chords, and jazz progressions