...
music theory, namely the theory based in the “western” classical tradition. Well, to
say they
do not know anything about it is a bit of an exaggeration; many know a decent amount
about theory, ... with
experience with
music theory and those without will be able to benefit from this packet because we
will
start with the very basics.
I am also not going to lie; music theory...
... = item of musical code
PMFA =paramusical fields of association
PMP = patterns of musical process
PPMP = patterns of paramusical process
SCFS =sociocultural field of study
music
ν
= music as conception ... (νοος = thought, purpose, mind)
music
γ
= music as notation (γραφω = write)
music
υ
= music as sounding object ( υλη = matter as opposed to mind)
music
ν
= music as perce...
... the music of Mozart or Metallica, Beethoven or
B.B. King, Dizzie Gillespie or Vince Gill, you’ve finally found the right
book.
Basic Music Theory
3
Why
Basic Music Theory
?
Learning music theory ... Origin of Music
• Music Performed
• The Origin of Written Music
History doesn’t repeat itself,
but it does rhyme.
— Mark Twain
Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write,...
...
When discussing music it is often difficult to refer to the concepts of music without using musical
language — so I had to find a workaround.
I did not intend to teach you musical notation, ... supplements
6
distributed with the book.
WHAT IS MUSIC?
What is music? If you are going to study music, you will NEED to know its definition. Music is the
art of arranging SOUNDS into e...
...
www.musictheory.net
www.dolmetsch.com
2
Introduction 3
Intervals 4
Theory 4
Usage 5
Chords 7
Theory 7
Triads 8
Four-note chords 8
Usage 8
The Major Scale 10
Theory ... that deal with music theory and that
were originally published by Eowyn on www.mysongbook.com. The compilation has been
reorganized into three separate documents:
• Basic Music Theory –...