Series: School of Theory

 

Intro to music theory … Do you want to know more about music? Are you learning to play a musical instrument and having a bit of trouble

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From that day I had a short lesson with Madame Gaillard every Thursday at three. We began with a slim book bearing the title Les 7 Notes

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Sharps, Flats, and Naturals – In the previous lesson, we learned that the natural notes have names corresponding to the first seven letters of the alphabet. We … Read the rest

In previous lessons, we’ve learned about the names of musical notes and the intervals between them. In this lesson, we begin to apply what we’ve learned in … Read the rest

Major Chords – In an earlier lesson, I likened the musical notes to simple bricks with which all kinds of musical architecture could be built. (Hey, maybe … Read the rest

In previous lessons, I’ve been guilty of the exaggeration that “intervals are everything in music theory.” An exaggeration, but it underscores the value of intervals. This … Read the rest

In a previous lesson, we noted that the two most common diatonic, seven-note scales are called the major scale and the minor scale. The major scale … Read the rest