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Music Theory
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About Music Theory
Course Promo
Music's Elements
Supplemental Article - Defining Music
Notating Duration
Memory Questions for section 2
Quiz for section 2
The Definition of Beat
Beat vs Tempo
Memory Questions for section 3
Quiz for section 3
The Definition of Meter
Time Signatures
Occurrence of Strong Beats
Memory Questions for section 4
Quiz for section 4
Relative Duration of Silence
Memory Questions for section 5
Quiz for section 5
Adding on Duration
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Quiz for section 6
Adding Notes Together
Ties vs. Dots
Memory Questions for section 7
Quiz for section 7
Three Eight and Six Eight Meters
Strongest Pulses
Memory Questions for section 8
Quiz for section 8
The Half Note as Unit
Memory Questions for section 9
Quiz for section 9
Simple Meter
Compound Meter
Complex Meter
Memory Questions for section 10
Quiz for section 10
Artificial Divisions
Memory Questions for section 11
Quiz for section 11
More About Tuplets
Artificial Divisions & Meter Type
Memory Questions for section 12
Quiz for section 12
Sound Waves
Pitch Experiments
Memory Questions for section 13
Quiz for section 13
Staff Lines
Ledger Lines
Clefs
Types of Movement on the Staff
Memory Questions for section 14
Quiz for section 14
The Musical Alphabet
The Grand Staff
Direction of Note Stems
Memory Questions for section 15
Exercises for section 15
Quiz for section 15
Letter Names of the Keys
Relation to the Staff
Half Steps & Whole Steps
Memory Questions for section 16
Quiz for section 16
Sharps
Flats
Memory Questions for section 17
Quiz for section 17
Reading Sharps on the Staff
Reading Flats on the Staff
The Natural Sign
Memory Questions for section 18
Quiz for section 18
Measuring Musical Distance
Musical Ratios of Intervals
Memory Questions for section 19
Quiz for section 19
Steps of the Scale
Tetrachords
Memory Questions for section 20
Exercises for section 20
Quiz for section 20
The Definition of a Key
Key Signatures
Major Keys with Sharps
Major Keys with Flats
Enharmonic Keys
Memory Questions for section 21
Exercises for section 21
Quiz for section 21
Number vs Quality
Intervals and the Scale
Memory Questions for section 22
Exercises for section 22
Quiz for section 22
Augmented Intervals
The Double Sharp
Diminished Intervals
The Double Flat
The Tritone
Memory Questions for section 23
Exercises for section 23
Quiz for section 23
Complementary Intervals
Compound Intervals
Reducing a Compound Interval
Open and Close Harmony
Quality of Compound Intervals
Memory Questions for section 24
Quiz for section 24
Major and Minor Chords
Ratio of Major & Minor 3rds
Memory Questions for section 25
Quiz for section 25
The Augmented Chord
The Diminished Chord
Memory Questions for section 26
Quiz for section 26
The Harmonic Mean
The Arithmetic Mean
The Geometric Mean
Memory Questions for section 27
Quiz for section 27
Chord Roots
Chord Qualities of the Major Scale
Roots of Scales and Keys
Memory Questions for section 28
Quiz for section 28
Comparing Major and Minor Scales
Memory Questions for section 29
Exercises for section 29
Quiz for section 29
The Harmonic Minor Scale
The Melodic Minor Scale
Memory Questions for section 30
Exercises for section 30
Quiz for section 30
Relative Keys
Shared Key Signatures
Parallel Keys
Memory Questions for section 31
Quiz for section 31
Natural Minor Scale Chords
Harmonic Minor Scale Chords
Memory Questions for section 32
Quiz for section 32
Naming with Roman Numerals
Memory Questions for section 33
Quiz for section 33
Chord Relationships
Memory Questions for section 34
Quiz for section 34
Reordering Chord Pitches
Location of the Root
How to Identify Chord Inversions
Memory Questions for section 35
Exercises for section 35
Quiz for section 35
Transition Between Chords
Memory Questions for section 36
Quiz for section 36
Naming Scale Degree Roles
Memory Questions for section 37
Quiz for section 37
Extension of the Triad
Dominant Seventh Inversions
Memory Questions for section 38
Quiz for section 38
The Major 7th Chord
The Minor 7th Chord
The Diminished 7th Chord
Memory Questions for section 39
Quiz for section 39
Musical Punctuation
The Authentic Cadence
The Half Cadence
The Plagal Cadence
The Deceptive Cadence
Memory Questions for section 40
Quiz for section 40
The Whole Tone Scale
The Chromatic Scale
Supplement Article
The Pentatonic Scale
Memory Questions for section 41
Quiz for section 41
Polytonal Music
Atonal Music
Memory Questions for section 42
Quiz for section 42
The Ancient Greek Modes
The Church Modes
The Modern Modes
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Quiz for section 43
Overtones
Hearing Overtones
Memory Questions for section 44
Quiz for section 44
Natures Hierarchy of Harmonic Sounds
The History of Consonance
Memory Questions for section 45
Quiz for section 45
Tuning Pitches
Pythagorean Tuning
Just Intonation
Equal Temperament
A Brief History
Congratulations
What You Will Learn?
- Why should I learn music theory? Isn't it just "theoretical" knowledge that I won't really use? Nothing could be further from the truth! Music theory also has many practical applications. A musician who has studied music theory has a huge advantage over a musician who has not. Not only will they read music more fluently, their performances will be more musical because they will understand the various elements of music and how all the parts work together. Song writers and composers with a background in music theory will also have a huge advantage over those without such a background. In fact, for those who want to write music, there is nothing more important than having a firm understanding of music theory..
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