Music Theory
A working understanding of how music is built — the twelve-note system, intervals, scales, keys, chords, harmony, rhythm, and form. The trunk gives you the complete map from a single note to a finished song; clusters dive deep into modes, the circle of fifths, chord construction, progressions, rhythm, melody, and form.
15 lessons
What you'll learn
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Unit 1
Music Theory
A working understanding of how music is built — the twelve-note system, intervals, scales, keys, chords, harmony, rhythm, and form. The trunk gives you the complete map from a single note to a finished song; clusters dive deep into modes, the circle of fifths, chord construction, progressions, rhythm, melody, and form.
15 lessons
- What Music Theory Actually Is
- The Twelve Notes
- Intervals — Measuring Musical Distance
- The Major Scale
- Minor Scales and the Relative Relationship
- Key Signatures and the Circle of Fifths
- Triads — The Atoms of Harmony
- Seventh Chords and Beyond
- Diatonic Harmony — The Chords of a Key
- Progressions and Cadences
- Rhythm, Meter, and Time Signatures
- Melody — How Tunes Are Built
- Form — The Architecture of Songs
- Transposition — Any Song in Any Key
- How to Analyze a Song
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What does the Music Theory roadmap cover?
1 unit: Music Theory.
How do I start the Music Theory roadmap?
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