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

7 Classifying music

The physical basis

Acoustics for music theory

1 Standing waves and musical instruments

1.1 What is a standing wave?

1.2 Standing waves on strings

1.3 Standing waves in wind instruments

1.4 Standing waves in other objects

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

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Scales and western music

7.3 Pentatonic scales

7.4 Dividing the octave, more or less

7.5 Constructing a blues scale

7.6 Modes and ragas

7.7 Other scales

Harmony and form

1 Naming triads

2 Consonance and dissonance

3 Beyond triads: naming other chords

4 Beginning harmonic analysis

0.1 What is ear training?

0.2 Ear training skills

0.4 Playing chords by ear

0.5 Playing tunes by ear

0.6 Improvisation

0.7 Recognizing intervals and writing music down

1 Tuning systems

2 Modes and ragas

3 Transposition: changing keys

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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