{"product_id":"music-theory-2-course","title":"Music Theory 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bmc\"\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-course-hero\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-course-hero__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__tier\"\u003eTier 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__course-name\"\u003eMusic Theory 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eTrack 01 – The Theory Ladder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCompose Emotional Game Music Without Guessing\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bmc-course-hero__sub\"\u003eBest Music Theory Course: Level 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-course-hero__cats\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__cat\"\u003eBeginner to Intermediate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__cat\"\u003eOnline Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__cat\"\u003eSelf-Paced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-course-hero__cat\"\u003eClient Access\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cbn-buy\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Course purchase\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cbn-actions\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/cart\/46448605200534:1\" class=\"btn-join button button-primary button-large wp-element-button\"\u003eBuy Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cbn-price\"\u003e$300.00 · one-time payment\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-course-hero__media\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestmusiccoach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Music-Theory-Level-2.png\" alt=\"Music Theory 2 course cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-stats\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-stats__row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTier\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e01\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMode\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccess\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule bmc-ii-problem\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Problem\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eIf you are:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n    \u003carticle class=\"bmc-ii-problem__panel\"\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"bmc-ii-problem__quotes\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eStaring at your DAW thinking “my ideas are basic, not original, and I have no clue why.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSitting on a hard-drive full of half-finished tracks that never quite “feel right.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eYou used to compose, lost momentum, and now every attempt reminds you what you’ve forgotten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"bmc-ii-problem__summary\"\u003eYou already hear incredible music in your head. Level 2 is where you finally get the language to compose it on purpose, and if that sounds like you, this course was built for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/article\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-audience-standard\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLevel 2 is for gamer‑composers who want real skills, not random tips:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-audience-standard__grid\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"bmc-audience-standard__card\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTheory feels intimidating\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be starting almost from zero, never finished a full track, and theory feels intimidating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bmc-audience-standard__card\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYou cannot get consistent quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might have dabbled in chords, YouTube tutorials, maybe released a piece or two, but you cannot get consistent quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bmc-audience-standard__card\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYour fire and clarity are gone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be “stalled out,” you know some theory, you have past work, but your fire and clarity are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bmc-audience-standard__note\"\u003eYou all have the same goals: Have a track in a game, have your own recognisable style, make people lean forward and say “wait, you wrote this?” and have indisputable proof of progress instead of more abandoned projects. This is what Level 2 is designed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eWhat You Will Be Able To Do After Level 2\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eBy the end, you will be able to:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n      \u003col class=\"bmc-able-grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHear a rhythm and notate it correctly, including eighth notes, syncopation, pickups, dotted rhythms, repeats, and complex patterns in 2\/4, 3\/4, and 4\/4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse dynamics and articulation (staccato, legato, accents, crescendos) so your MIDI doesn’t sound like a flat piano roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead and notate in both treble and bass clef comfortably, and use the grand staff the way real game and film scores do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand and build all the core scales you actually use in games: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic major and minor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild and hear every triad type (major, minor, diminished, augmented) and seventh chord type (maj7, min7, dominant, half‑diminished), then use them to shape emotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse inversions, slash chords, and Roman numerals to reharmonize progressions and steal moves from your favorite OSTs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead a piece of game music and actually know why it works in terms of rhythm, harmony, and form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart building a small library of your own motifs, chord progressions, and rhythmic patterns you can reuse across tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ol\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n      \u003carticle class=\"bmc-mt2-core-card\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eThis is not theory for theory’s sake. Everything points back to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFinish better music that sounds human, emotional, and intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/article\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule bmc-mt2-curriculum\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eCurriculum\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eWhat is inside Best Music Theory Course: Level 2\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"bmc-track__lede\"\u003eYou get a complete, sequenced curriculum. No guessing what to learn next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-grid-3\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRhythm Mastery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighth notes, beat divisions, strong vs weak beats, 2\/4 vs 3\/4 vs 4\/4, dotted rhythms, pickup measures, repeat signs and realistic rhythmic composition. You stop fighting the grid and start controlling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDynamics and Articulation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiano to forte, crescendos and diminuendos, staccato and legato. You learn how notation communicates “short,” “connected,” “grow here,” so you can program your MIDI the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReading Like A Composer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass clef, grand staff, and note-reading shortcuts. You bridge from “melody on top only” thinking to full‑range orchestral thinking, which is crucial for game music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScales That Actually Show Up In Games\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor, all three minor types, and both major and minor pentatonics. You learn how those relate, how to hear them, and how to pick scales that match the emotion you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChords and Power Chords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTriads in all qualities, power chords for rock and hybrid tracks, inversions, slash chords, and broken chords. You start seeing the neck\/keyboard as chord shapes, not random notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeventh Chords and Real Harmony\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaj7, min7, dominant7, half‑diminished, plus how they appear when you harmonize scales. You learn how game and anime scores get that lush, “grown up” harmony without guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFunctional Harmony and Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoman numerals, chord function, and basic analysis. You learn to read progressions as I, ii, V etc, so you can steal harmonic moves from any OST and bend them to your style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eModule 08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLyric and Rhyme Patterns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact module on rhyme types and schemes so if you ever compose songs, themes, or bard music for narrative games, your lyrics and phrasing do not sound amateur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-card__num\"\u003eApplication\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClear video lessons plus notated examples and composition exercises\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery concept is taught with clear video lessons plus notated examples and composition exercises that live in the same world as video game music, not eighteenth‑century church choir only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule bmc-how-works-standard\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__grid bmc-how-works-standard__grid--four\"\u003e\n        \u003carticle class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__step\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__label\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf‑paced HD lessons you can rewatch any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n        \u003carticle class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__step\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__label\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured workbook exercises that move from drilling to short real compositions (so you are always applying).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n        \u003carticle class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__step\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__label\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear checkpoints so you always know “what to do today” instead of wandering YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n        \u003carticle class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__step\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__label\"\u003e04\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003eLifetime access, so you can come back when you are scoring a new game and need to refresh a concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"bmc-how-works-standard__note\"\u003eWhen you get stuck, you are not alone; you are inside the same ecosystem that has already helped many gamers release their first legit tracks and start pitching to devs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\n      \u003carticle class=\"bmc-mt2-not-for-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch2\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIf you want a fast “copy this chord progression” hack and never actually understand what you are doing, this is not it. If you are willing to sit down, do the boring work, and stack skill after skill until theory feels simple and obvious, Level 2 will change how you hear music. Ready to stop guessing and start composing on purpose? If you want one clear path from “I kind of know some chords” to “I can read, compose, and shape music like a real composer,” your next step is simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/article\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule bmc-track--full-curriculum\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eFull Curriculum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWant to see every lesson in Music Theory 2?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-curriculum-drawer\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpand to see the full curriculum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-curriculum-drawer__body\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-list\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"bmc-cur-section\"\u003eStart Here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eStart Here\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eHow To Use The Course And Books Together\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eThe Best Music Theory Course 2 DOWNLOADS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eThe Easy Way To Write Music\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"bmc-cur-section\"\u003eRhythm 5\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 1\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eR5 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinish The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | p.10-12\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinish The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | p. 13-14\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinish The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | p. 15-16\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eR5 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinish The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | p. 17-19\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 2\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e2 Topics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eR5 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e2 Topics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e3 Topics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eMT | Book 2 | Example 10\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"bmc-cur-lesson\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR5 14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bmc-cur-lesson__meta\"\u003e1 Topic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul class=\"bmc-cur-topics\"\u003e\u003cli\u003eFinish The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | p. 20-22\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eR5 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-cur-lesson--flat\"\u003eR5 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--rule\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions before you apply\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to finish Level 1 first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eYou should already read basic notation in treble clef and know quarter notes, simple rhythms, and major \/ natural minor scales at a beginner level. If you can follow that, you are ready for Level 2.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs this only for video game composers?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eThe examples are gamer‑friendly and many are drawn from game‑style music, but the theory is standard Western music theory. It will help you if you compose game OSTs, EDM, rock, cinematic, or songs.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat if I barely read music?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eLevel 2 assumes you know the very basics. We review and then move quickly. If you are rusty, you can rewatch lessons and use the exercises to rebuild your reading. Many “I hate notation” producers end up comfortable by the end.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow much time does it take per week?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003ePlan on 3 to 5 focused hours a week. If you go faster you can compress it, if you go slower you still keep access and can finish at your pace.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need a piano or specific DAW?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eA basic MIDI keyboard or even a typing keyboard plus staff paper is enough. Any DAW works. The skills are DAW‑agnostic.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill this help my mixing or sound design?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eIndirectly. Level 2 is about rhythm, pitch, and harmony. When your composing improves, your mixes instantly feel more musical because the raw material is stronger.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow is this different from free YouTube theory videos?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eYouTube gives you disconnected tips. Level 2 gives you a complete path, practice built in, composer‑level notation skills, and harmony all in one place so you stop relearning the same surface tricks over and over.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat if I am already intermediate in theory?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eIf you can confidently identify and notate all intervals, all common scales, all triad types, basic seventh chords, and read both clefs, you might be ready for the next level. If any of that is shaky, Level 2 will plug the gaps so your advanced work does not collapse later.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow long do I have access?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003eWhen you apply and if you are accepted, you will get lifetime access to the course, so you can come back, review, and use the lessons whenever you need them.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs there a guarantee?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-faq__answer\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, our guarantees are for the programs, not each individual course by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re in QuesTone, you’re covered by our 10‑in‑365 guarantee: follow the plan and complete the required work, and if you don’t release 10 professional‑quality pieces in 365 days, we refund your program tuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re in Gamer Music Creator Guild, you’re covered by our Guild guarantee: show up, do the work, and we’ll get you to 10–20 released tracks in 120 days – or we keep working with you for free until you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is one part of those systems. When you apply, we’ll tell you which program you’d be in and which guarantee would apply to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--related\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-track__head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eRelated Courses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKeep going in The Theory Ladder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bmc-track__lede\"\u003eUse these internal links to move through the Best Music Coach course path and find the next course that supports this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-related__grid\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"bmc-related__card\" href=\"\/products\/music-theory-1-course\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 01 · Tier 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic Theory 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"bmc-related__card\" href=\"\/products\/music-theory-3-course\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 01 · Tier 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic Theory 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"bmc-related__card\" href=\"\/products\/music-theory-level-4-course\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 01 · Tier 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic Theory Level 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory Ladder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"bmc-related__card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestmusiccoach.com\/courses\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Course Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Best Music Coach Courses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest Music Coach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-track bmc-track--instructor\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc__container\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-instructor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-instructor__copy\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"h-eyebrow\"\u003eGrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMake Music with Dan Spencer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Spencer coaches Music Theory 2 from the practical composer and music-mentor perspective: learn the idea, try it in music, finish the assignment, and know the next move when you sit down to compose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-coach-grid bmc-coach-grid--single\"\u003e\u003carticle class=\"bmc-coach-card bmc-coach-card--dan\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-coach-card__media\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/booksstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dan@2x.png\" alt=\"Dan Spencer, Music Mentor Dan\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bmc-coach-card__body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Spencer is Music Mentor Dan: a composer, OST creator, and coach who teaches the practical path from idea (or no ideas!) to finished music you can actually ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"bmc-coach-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestmusiccoach.com\/gamer-music-mentor-dan\/\"\u003eMeet Dan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"bmc-band\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReady to take the next step?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"bmc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestmusiccoach.com\/gamer-call\/?htrafficsource=website\u0026amp;el=music-theory-2\"\u003eApply Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best Music Coach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46448605200534,"sku":"LD-3380","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/8902\/6454\/files\/Music-Theory-Level-2.png?v=1783638874","url":"https:\/\/shop.bestmusiccoach.com\/products\/music-theory-2-course","provider":"Best Music Coach Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}