THE TEN CHORDS WORKSHOP

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HEY PRODUCERS!

You need to learn some music theory

Saturday workshop • Small group • Includes 1 Month Residency

Why you’re stuck:

Most music theory courses teach you to memorize voicings. You end up with hundreds of chord shapes but no idea when to use them.

What we do differently:

We teach you how harmony functions. You’ll learn the 10-chord system that eliminates guesswork and gives you conscious control over emotional movement in your music.

The Harmony Wheel

Music Theory - Harmony Wheel

The Beat Kitchen Harmony Wheel - Connect your MIDI keyboard and see harmonic relationships in real-time. Modal interchange, borrowed chords, and functional harmony visualized as you play.

In This Full Saturday Intensive:

✓ The 10-Chord Toolkit - A streamlined framework that focuses on the chords that matter and how they relate ✓ The Harmony Wheel - Interactive tool that visualizes chord function as you play

✓ Functional Thinking - Understand why progressions work, not just which ones work

✓ Hands-On Application - Work through progressions and apply concepts to your own music

Plus: 1 Month of Beat Kitchen Residency ($85 value)

Weekly office hours with instructors
Production gyms and theory gyms
Beat reviews and feedback
Discord community access

Residency starts 1 week before the workshop or on purchase date (whichever comes first)

This workshop is for producers and musicians who:

Are already making music
Want deeper harmonic understanding
Are ready to invest in craft over quick hacks

Not for: Absolute beginners or those looking for free tutorial-style content

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What Students Say

In the month of June, I joined a free zoom workshop called “Music Theory for Producers and Engineers” where I got to meet Nathan. I wasn’t expecting much, as I have joined other workshops from other businesses in the past, but I was

—Rich, Switzerland

Great class. Nathan is a great instructor. I would definitely recommend Beat kitchen to friends.

—James, Bishopville, SC

Awesome interactive/ accessable class, Nathan really cares and has a great way of teaching.

—Em, Portland, OR

One of the greatest, most fun classes I have taken. They open my mind to the possibilities of music

—Alex, San Marcos, CA

Nathan has a great understanding of sound and music theory. He got me thinking and excited to dive deeper.

—Michael, Seattle, WA

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