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Dr. Kouri discusses the scales and the application of Tone 8 in the various services. Be sure to download the handout.

Dr. Kouri and Kevin Allen take time out to address some questions from listeners.

In today's episode, Dr. Kouri helps us with the communication of the text in our chanting to be sure we are conveying the theology of the music.

Dr. Kouri is back after receiving many email suggestions for topics. Today he has a lesson on how to chant the Epistle readings. Be sure to download the PDF file.

In this final episode on the basic Irmologic and Stichiraric Byzantine tones, Dr. Kouri once again has student Drew Harrah with him. If you have suggestions for future episodes, Dr. Kouri would love to hear from you.

Drew Harrah is back with Dr.Kouri to learn Tone 4 - Stichiraric. Be sure to download the PDF attachment.

Kevin Allen joins Dr.Kouri in the studio today to learn Stichiraric Tone 7. Be sure to download the attachment associated with this episode.

Joining Stephen today is Johnny Braun as they learn Tone 3 Stichiraric.

Dr. Kouri and student Ruth Rutledge tackle Stichiraric Tone 6.

Dr. Kouri and his guest student Ruth Rutledge work on Tone 2 Stichiraric.

Once again, student Drew Harrah joins Dr. Kouri to tackle the plagal of Stichiaric Tone 1 which is Tone 5.

In this new series, Dr. Kouri begins teaching the Stichiraric tones with Tone 1 in this episode. His guest student is Drew Harrah.

The lesson today is on Tone 8 which is often confused with Tone 7. The student with Dr. Kouri today is Yumi Larsen, choir director at St. Barnabas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Costa Mesa, CA. The supplemental handout referenced by Dr.Kouri at the end of today's episode has been combined with the previous handout and can now be downloaded.

Dr. Kouri's student today is 20 year old Johnny Braun as they learn Tone 4.

Kevin Allen is back with Dr. Kouri in this episode to learn the more challenging Irmologic Tone 7.

With student Albert Canan, Dr Kouri instructs us on Tone 3.

Going in Plagal order, today Dr. Kouri works with Ruth on Tone 6.

Today Dr. Kouri works with student Ruth Rutledge to learn Tone 2.

In this second actual workshop in the series, Dr. Kouri instructs student Kevin Allen on Tone 5, which is called the Plagal (companion) of Tone 1. The series will proceed along Plagal, not numerical order! Be sure to download the notes and follow along!

This is the first actual workshop in the series with Dr. Kouri instructing student Kevin Allen on Tone 1. Be sure to download the notes and follow along!