After 90 min: You can identify any major or minor chord by ear and understand why progressions work emotionally.
Intermediate Music Skills
You know your way around an instrument and can play basic pieces — now it's time to develop the musical skills that separate competent players from genuinely musical ones. These intermediate plans focus on technique refinement, music theory application, improvisation basics, and learning to play with expression rather than just accuracy. Each session targets a specific skill gap with focused practice that produces audible improvement by the end of 90 minutes.
After 90 min: You can produce a complete beat using only your mouth including kick, snare, and hi-hats.
After 90 min: You'll mix tracks that sound radio-ready with clarity, depth, and professional polish.
After 90 min: You can balance volume, pan, and effects across 6+ tracks to create a professional-sounding mix.
After 90 min: You'll read standard notation, understand chord progressions, and compose basic melodies.
After 90 min: You can identify verse-chorus-bridge structure and explain why songs are built that way.
After 90 min: You'll produce original beats suitable for sampling or licensing.
After 90 min: You can combine 4-5 different audio samples into a cohesive track with proper EQ and effects.
After 90 min: You can sing a harmony line that complements a melody while someone sings the lead.
After 90 min: You can manually adjust the tempo of a song to match another by listening for beat alignment.