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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

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