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LEARN MUSIC THEORY TODAY
Welcome to The Music Theory Academy – helping you Learn How To Read Sheet Music.
The Academy is a TOTALLY FREE resource for musicians who want to take their musicianship to the next level by learning about music theory.
Whether you are just starting out as a musician, studying for a music theory examination or simply want to become a better musician then the music theory academy is the place for you.
Have a look at the different Music Theory Video Lessons I’ve posted.
If you are a complete beginner you should start with the Beginner Music Theory Lesson
Music Theory Lessons
- The Circle Of Fifths
- Modulation
Modulation describes the process where a piece of music changes from one key to another key. When - Arpeggios
Arpeggios are an amazing musical technique which you will come across all the time in lots of - pitch
How to read music – Getting Started In this beginner lesson we’re going to look at some - Sharps and Flats
Reading Sharps and flats If you’ve looked at the lesson on Getting Started then you will now - Bass Clef
Bass Clef Made Easy Why do we need a Bass Clef? The Bass Clef always poses problems for people - Key Signatures
Key Signatures Music is often described as the universal language. However, there are variations - Tempo
The choice of tempo (speed) of a piece of music has a crucial bearing on its feel and the genre it - Chord Inversions
Chord inversions add a richness to a chord progression and are a great tool for composers to use. I - Chord Progressions
The term chord progression simply refers to the order in which chords are played in a song/piece of - Seventh Chords
Seventh chords are the most common extension of the basic 3-note triad you come across. A seventh - Secondary Chords
In the last lesson we looked at the primary chords. These are the most common chords you will come - Primary Chords
The primary chords are the 3 most commonly used chords in music. Lots of songs and many pieces of - Introduction to Chords
An understanding of chords is vital for any musician – understand chords and you are well on - Triads
Chords and Triads Triads are made up of 3 notes played on top of each other. You will often hear - Canon Music
Canon A canon is a piece of music where a melody is played and then imitated (one or more times) - Rondo Form
Rondo Form Rondo Form is a natural extension of the 2 forms we have looked at already – - Ternary Form
Ternary Form A musical structure where the piece is divided into 3 distinct sections. The 1st and - Binary Form
Binary Form Binary Form describes the structure of a piece of music which is divided into 2 - Cadences
Cadences A cadence is a chord progression of at least 2 chords that ends a phrase or section of a - Theme and Variations
Theme and Variations Theme and variations is a very common musical structure you will come across, - Pedal Point
Pedal Point A pedal point is a sustained note during which the harmony above it changes in some way - Relative Major and Relative Minor Scales
Relative Major and Relative Minor Scales Relative keys have the same key signature (number of - Rubato
Rubato The definition of rubato is a flexibility/freedom in the performance of a rhythm. Basically, - Pulse
Pulse Pulse or beat is a crucial element of music. The presence (or absence) of a pulse in a
