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Music Theory for Beginners

82 CQ
26 Lessons
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    1. Semitones and Whole Tones
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer introduces basic music theory by showing the relationship between semitones and whole tones on a piano keyboard.

    Semitones and Whole Tones
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer introduces basic music theory by showing the relationship between semitones and whole tones on a piano keyboard.

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    2. Reading Music Notes: From C to C
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    Reading music is one of the foundations of music theory. In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer demonstrates the basics of musical notes on a staff.

    Reading Music Notes: From C to C
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    Reading music is one of the foundations of music theory. In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer demonstrates the basics of musical notes on a staff.

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    3. Reading Music Notes: Sharps & Flats
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer explains how sharps and flats are notated in written music and how these accidentals change the way a note is played.

    Reading Music Notes: Sharps & Flats
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer explains how sharps and flats are notated in written music and how these accidentals change the way a note is played.

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    4. Understanding the Major Scale
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer discusses the relationship between each note and pattern of steps that make up the heptatonic C major scale.

    Understanding the Major Scale
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer discusses the relationship between each note and pattern of steps that make up the heptatonic C major scale.

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    5. Notes of the D Major Scale
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer EDUcation demonstrates that knowing the correct whole tone-semitone pattern will allow you to write out a D major scale.

    Notes of the D Major Scale
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    In this lesson, Dominik Schirmer EDUcation demonstrates that knowing the correct whole tone-semitone pattern will allow you to write out a D major scale.

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