Music Theory for Beginners

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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    Isabella L
    Happy to learn music theory so clearly!
    appreciate appreciated
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    June H
    Nice clear explanation. Would be nice if there were some sound to illustrate the semitones and wholetones also.
    appreciate appreciated
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    Professional Music Theory EDUcation
    Hi June. Thank you so much for your input and suggestion for future lesson-productions. Maybe you have access to a keyboard to play some semi- and wholetones.
    appreciate appreciated
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