Understanding basic music theory

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Understanding basic music theory: course introduction

1.2 Pitch: sharp, flat, and natural notes

1.3 Key signature

1.4 Enharmonic spelling

Duration: note lengths in written music

2.1 Duration: rest length

2.2 Time signature

2.4 Pickup notes and measures

2.5 Dots, ties, and borrowed divisions

2.6 Syncopation

2.8 Repeats and other musical road map signs

Dynamics and accents

3.1 Articulation

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Some useful terms

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Vocal ranges

6.3 Instrumental ranges

7 Classifying music

The physical basis

Acoustics for music theory

0.1 Music is organized sound waves

0.2 Longitudinal and transverse waves

0.3 Wave amplitude and loudness

0.4 Wavelength, frequency, and pitch

1 Standing waves and musical instruments

2 Harmonic series i: timbre and octaves

Notes and scales

Octaves and the major-minor tonal system

1 Half steps and whole steps

2 Major keys and scales

3 Minor keys and scales

5 Harmonic series ii: harmonics, intervals, and instruments

5.1 Frequency and interval

5.2 Brass instruments

5.3 Playing harmonics on strings

6 The circle of fifths

7 Scales that aren't major or minor

Harmony and form

1 Naming triads

2 Consonance and dissonance

3 Beyond triads: naming other chords

4 Beginning harmonic analysis

1 Tuning systems

2 Modes and ragas

3 Transposition: changing keys

3.1 Why transpose?

3.2 Avoiding transposition

3.3 How to transpose music

3.4 Step 1: choose your transposition

3.5 Step 2: write the new key signature

3.6 Step 3: transpose the notes

3.7 Step 4: be careful with accidentals

3.8 Choosing your new key

3.9 Working with vocalists

3.10 Transposing instruments

3.11 Playable keys

3.12 Transposing at sight

3.13 Transposing chord names

3.14 Step 1: choose your transposition

3.15 Step 2: change the names of all the chords

Source: OpenStax, Understanding basic music theory. OpenStax CNX. Jan 10, 2007 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10363/1.3

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