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	Our archives of past music tips: Modes Chord Inversion . . . and visit Michael Leibson's own www.thinkingmusic.ca, where you'll find in-depth articles on: Jazz Harmony Giant Steps, Central Park West, and Modulatory Cycles Just Friends -- detailed harmonic analysis of John Klenner's jazz classic Classical Harmony Figured Bass -- what it is, and how it works Classical Harmony -- using Aldwell & Schachter's Harmony and Voice Leading Common-tone Modulation Musicians and music students who require one-on-one assistance in classical or jazz harmony may also be interested in: Music Theory Lessons -- private, long-distance instruction in jazz & classical harmony.
	Michael Leibson

	MICHAEL LEIBSON is a professional composer, teacher and music consultant whose training spans classical and non-classical musical worlds. He has done transcription work for Bruce Cockburn, Stephen Fearing, Rush, the Jeff Healy Band and many others, and is a music consultant for The Anthem Entertainment Group. He's taught harmony at Havergal College, music theory at the Toronto Waldorf School, composition at the Thornhill Chamber Music Institute, and designed and led numerous songwriters' workshops for Blue Skies In The Community, the Blue Skies Music Festival and the Ottawa Folklore Centre.


	For More Information

	Michael Leibson now lives near Perth. He teaches privately in the Perth-Kingston-Ottawa area and leads songwriters' workshops throughout the year. For more information, contact Michael at 613-268-2720 or email leibson@distributel.net or visit his website http://www.michaelleibson.com


	Private Instruction

	Songwriting & Composition Music Theory Guitar Sight-singing & Ear-Training Michael Leibson will be taking on a few new private students in the Perth - Kingston - Ottawa area Contact Michael, at 613-268-2720 or email leibson@distributel.net, for further information, or to simply discuss your musical goals and needs.


	Workshops

	Blue Skies In The Community Songwriters' Workshop, level one: The Music Of Bruce Cockburn An entire weekend spent developing your songwriting skills under the guidance of Michael Leibson and Christine Graves. Michael uses Bruce Cockburn's songs to illustrate musical aspects of songwriting (scales, modes, and tonality in melody writing). Christine applies Natalie Goldberg's writing techniques to take lyric writing "beyond craft, to the source of creative writing". Date: To be announced. Contact Michael Leibson, at 613-268-2720, email leibson@distributel.net