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Welcome to kamatsu's article on Understanding Musical Theory.

The purpose of this article is to teach you:

* Basic Musical Notation
* Scales, Modes and Intervals
* Timing and Rhythmic Techniques
* Basic Harmony and Dissonance
* Chord Progressions

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==Scales, Keys, and Modes==
===The C Major Scale===
===The Bass Clef===
===Intervals, Tones, and Semitones===
===Key Signatures and Accidentals===
====The Natural Sign====
====A List of Major Key Signatures====

===Modes===
====Ionian Mode====
====Dorian Mode====
====Phrygian Mode====
====Lydian Mode====
====Mixolydian Mode====
====Aeolian Mode====
====Locrian Mode====

===Ficta and melodic minor===

==Timing and Rhythmic Techniques==
===Beats and Bars===
====Introduction====
====Note Values and Time Signatures====
=====Some Examples of Time Signatures=====
====More complicated time signatures====
====Beat != Tempo====

===Syncopation===
===Notating Tempo===


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