Music Theory

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Augmented 6th Chords Made EASY
Augmented 6th Chords Made EASY
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Improve Your Music Skills with the Circle of Fifths
Improve Your Music Skills with the Circle of Fifths
Why Eric Whitacre's Clusterchords Work
Why Eric Whitacre's Clusterchords Work

Score Study (Music Analysis)

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How Mendelssohn Writes A Theme
How Beethoven Writes A Motif - Examining the 5th Symphony
How Beethoven Writes A Motif - Examining the 5th Symphony
Orchestrating my FIRST piece | Composition Exercise
Orchestrating my FIRST piece | Composition Exercise
How The Punch Brothers Converted a Song from 4/4 to 5/8 [Score Study #2]
How The Punch Brothers Converted a Song from 4/4 to 5/8 [Score Study #2]
Looking at Ligeti's Orchestration | Score Study #3
Looking at Ligeti's Orchestration | Score Study #3
The Simple Complexity of Hedwig's Theme
The Simple Complexity of Hedwig's Theme
Vince Guaraldi's Brilliant Use of Repetition
Vince Guaraldi's Brilliant Use of Repetition

Music Theory 101

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Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?
The Alto Clef: How Does It Work?
The Alto Clef: How Does It Work?
The Basics of Time Signatures
The Basics of Time Signatures
How To Count Rhythm, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #7
How To Count Rhythm, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #7
How To Count Rhythm, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #6
How To Count Rhythm, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #6
Notes and Rests, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #5
Notes and Rests, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #5
Notes and Rests, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #4
Notes and Rests, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #4
How Do Clefs Work?
How Do Clefs Work?
How To Read Music
How To Read Music
What Is Music Theory?
What Is Music Theory?

Scales and Modes

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How to Label any Mode in a few seconds [Four Steps]
How to Label any Mode in a few seconds [Four Steps]
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?

Music and Science

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Sonification: The Music of Data
Sonification: The Music of Data
Introduction To The Harmonic Series
Introduction To The Harmonic Series

ALL Music Theory Lessons

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My First Melody Was Boring. Let's Fix It Using Music Theory.
My First Melody Was Boring. Let's Fix It Using Music Theory.
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How Mendelssohn Writes A Theme
How Beethoven Writes A Motif - Examining the 5th Symphony
How Beethoven Writes A Motif - Examining the 5th Symphony
Augmented 6th Chords Made EASY
Augmented 6th Chords Made EASY
Orchestrating my FIRST piece | Composition Exercise
Orchestrating my FIRST piece | Composition Exercise
Frustrated by Music Theory? Try these FIVE things.
Frustrated by Music Theory? Try these FIVE things.
How The Punch Brothers Converted a Song from 4/4 to 5/8 [Score Study #2]
How The Punch Brothers Converted a Song from 4/4 to 5/8 [Score Study #2]
How to Label any Mode in a few seconds [Four Steps]
How to Label any Mode in a few seconds [Four Steps]
Looking at Ligeti's Orchestration | Score Study #3
Looking at Ligeti's Orchestration | Score Study #3
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Find the Key of Any Song in Three EASY Steps
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?
Why Do We Need Key Signatures?
Eight Tips To Improve Your Rhythmic Dictation Skills
Eight Tips To Improve Your Rhythmic Dictation Skills
The Simple Complexity of Hedwig's Theme
The Simple Complexity of Hedwig's Theme
Improve Your Music Skills with the Circle of Fifths
Improve Your Music Skills with the Circle of Fifths
Does Music Have Rules?
Does Music Have Rules?
Vince Guaraldi's Brilliant Use of Repetition
Vince Guaraldi's Brilliant Use of Repetition
Why Eric Whitacre's Clusterchords Work
Why Eric Whitacre's Clusterchords Work
How The Notes Got Their Names
How The Notes Got Their Names
The Alto Clef: How Does It Work?
The Alto Clef: How Does It Work?
Sonification: The Music of Data
Sonification: The Music of Data
Introduction To The Harmonic Series
Introduction To The Harmonic Series
The Basics of Time Signatures
The Basics of Time Signatures
How To Count Rhythm, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #7
How To Count Rhythm, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #7
How To Count Rhythm, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #6
How To Count Rhythm, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #6
Notes and Rests, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #5
Notes and Rests, Part 2 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #5
Notes and Rests, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #4
Notes and Rests, Part 1 - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #4
How Do Clefs Work?
How Do Clefs Work?
How To Read Music
How To Read Music
What Is Music Theory?
What Is Music Theory?