Explore music technology with our 4-week classes in CCM’s new state-of-the-art Media Lab!

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Striking the Right Chord 💻 *Summer edition

Ages teens and adults | Basic music knowledge recommended

Learn how to choose chords that truly support your melodies. In this focused 4-week course, you’ll explore practical harmony strategies and apply them directly to your own music using hands-on tools in CCM’s Media Lab.

You’ll learn to:

• Build chord progressions that enhance a melody
• Solve common harmony challenges in real musical contexts
• Apply new tools and techniques to your own work

Ideal for musicians who want to strengthen their songwriting, arranging, or composition skills.

• Taught by Composition, Music Theory and Piano Instructor Manuel Garcia-Baro 
• Days and Times: Thursdays (July 16 – August 6, 4 weeks) , 6:00 – 7:00 pm (60 min)
• Location: CCM2 Media Lab (15 Junction Square Drive, Concord, two blocks from CCM.)
• Price: $150
• Sign up

 

• Age Group(s): 13-18, Adult
• Ages: Teens and Adults
• Instructor: Manuel Garcia-Baro
• Instrument: music creation + production
• Semester: Summer
• Duration: 60 minutes, 4 weeks
• Day/Time: Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
• Start Date: July 16, 2026
• Cost: $150

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