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
Clefs
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