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To my theory page.
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Some consider the learning of music theory as not important, necessary or at all significant when learning an instrument. In fact Theory is ALL important to the understanding of one's instrument and the music written for it.
Think of it like this. Before you can read a book you need to understand letters and words and how they fit. Taking a car out on the road would be inconceivable without first having read the highway code.
Both the Practice and Theoritical parts of learning music
are of equal importance.
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Here I present a very short theory course for beginners. A good foundation in theory basics is essential if progress be made in the early stages of learning.
Such basics include the:
staff, clefs, note-names and note-values (up to semi-quaver).
The staff is the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written.
The Treble clef, is for notes above middle'c'
The bass clef is for notes below middle'c'
Click the piano to learn the names of the staff.
Test yourself naming the lines and spaces.
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Test yourself naming the note values.
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I have recently discovered some very good links to many educational pages, online theory, ear training and music history:
EAR-TRAINING INTERVALS SCALES CHORDS CADENCES
Downloads Win 98
10 line music paper in pdf format (acrobat reader required). Right Click and select 'save target as' to save
Carta Musica - manuscriptpaper freeware. You will need a music font to print paper with clefs - see below.
Scaleit4 - excellent trainer in scale construction
Finale - Notepad
Musical Resources - A/Level
Various Resources - Check it out!!
Online Music Scores for Analysis
COMPOSERS
Easy Listening - Classical Midi Files:
EDUCATION -
Parents
and Teachers (lesson plans
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