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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Hello Music Theory


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RB3 - Posted - 12/23/2020:  12:34:12

I stumbled onto a web site that's dedicated to basic music theory.  I find it to be well organized and well written and I thought some of you might also find it to be of value.  Below is the web site link.



Hello Music Theory

mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 12/23/2020:  15:10:23

It's very classical oriented, the kind of thing a college would put you thru because they've got four years of time to fill so here comes the minute details. Strip 90% of that and you have the kind of music on this site.

bigleaf - Posted - 12/23/2020:  15:16:35

Thanks, Wayne. I could certainly use a little better understanding of theory.

szbassoon - Posted - 12/24/2020:  06:29:21

quote:
Originally posted by mmuussiiccaall

It's very classical oriented, the kind of thing a college would put you thru because they've got four years of time to fill so here comes the minute details. Strip 90% of that and you have the kind of music on this site.





This is like a month's worth of material that you would cover as a freshman. If you think these are minute details, then I have some bad news for you.

mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 12/24/2020:  06:39:06

quote:


Originally posted by mmuussiiccaall

It's very classical oriented, the kind of thing a college would put you thru because they've got four years of time to fill so here comes the minute details. Strip 90% of that and you have the kind of music on this site.





This is like a month's worth of material that you would cover as a freshman. If you think these are minute details, then I have some bad news for you.










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I see you've locked your account, anyway here's the curriculum, it would be quite a month!



Learn Music Theory








Learning music can be good fun but it can also quickly get frustrating if you don’t understand how something works.



To simplify it and make sense of all the jargon we’ve got a big list of all our music theory lessons to guide you through each topic.








Rhythm















Pitch















Scales And Modes















Harmony















Melody















Musical Form And Structure















Texture















Performance Directions















Classical Music



























Edited by - mmuussiiccaall on 12/24/2020 06:55:27

finger-picker - Posted - 12/24/2020:  08:17:41

quote:
Originally posted by mmuussiiccaall

quote:


Originally posted by mmuussiiccaall

It's very classical oriented, the kind of thing a college would put you thru because they've got four years of time to fill so here comes the minute details. Strip 90% of that and you have the kind of music on this site.





This is like a month's worth of material that you would cover as a freshman. If you think these are minute details, then I have some bad news for you.










schema.org/CreativeWork">












I see you've locked your account, anyway here's the curriculum, it would be quite a month!



Learn Music Theory























Do you have any recommendations for a banjoist's music theory course or guide? 

mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 12/24/2020:  08:40:10

Much of the music most people want to play is songs they hear. So ear-training is needed because the sheet music is not available. I would recommend my post on this from 5 years ago and to keep asking questions, BTW most people don't know what to askwink



banjohangout.org/archive/310544

Edited by - mmuussiiccaall on 12/24/2020 08:40:33

G Edward Porgie - Posted - 12/26/2020:  18:47:06

I have always felt that theory books aren't particulaly useful unless they are accompanied by ear training. There isn't much sense in knowing how a third is notated or whether it's a major or a minor third without also knowing what that third sounds like.

Laurence Diehl - Posted - 12/28/2020:  22:45:20

I agree on the ear training. Also, theory has it’s own language and until you understand the terms they use you’re lost.

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