by Vincent | Mar 18, 2013 | Music Theory |
The musical alphabet contains just 7 letters. But the possiblities of rearranging these letters, raising and lowering them a half step, layering them on top of each other in chords - well - they're endless. by Vincent | Mar 17, 2013 | Music Theory |
An introduction to music theory. Why study music theory? What is music theory? Introduction to the Staff. A nice introductions to the basics.
by Chris Salter | Jan 31, 2013 | Music Theory |
As we develop new tools for the iPad to teach harmony and composition, we have found some cool articles, videos and other materials on something called the geometry of music. A little heavy going in some ways, but this is actually part of the "design" of the twelve... by Vincent | Jan 23, 2013 | Music Theory |
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qtvx57P4oKo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> This video explains and discusses the most common time signatures. Equivalent to the associated board (ABRSM) music...
by Vincent | Jan 22, 2013 | Music Theory |
The Circle of Fifths is a visual tool that shows the relationship between musical keys—both major and minor. It’s like a musical map that helps musicians understand key signatures, chord progressions, and scales. Here's a simple explanation: What Is the Circle of... by Chris Salter | Jan 16, 2013 | Music Theory |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc4NIZlYKyo This series of lectures by John Crooks is both extremely interesting and a bit nerdy. Music notation, conventions and theory evolved over the last 2000 years, but was largely lost for almost a thousand of those years,... by Vincent | Jan 15, 2013 | Music Theory |
The video provides a clear description of notes names including the use of ledger lines for notes above and below the stave based on the treble clef. by Vincent | Jan 15, 2013 | Music Theory |
This short video explains and emphasizes the importance of middle C - a note which is often used as the 'link' between the treble and bass clefs.
