Music Theory
Music Theory 101 -- The Treble Clef -- from ilearnmusic.com
This video will show you the basics of reading music using the treble clef. It is the first video in a series to be posted on ilearnmusic.com
How to read music
I use iGoogle mostly for the calendar feature, but I've enabled several of the other features, including a daily "How-to." Today, we learn how to read music and how to save money (the two are, in many cases, closely related skills). My favorite, from a few weeks back was How to fold a towel monkey.
So in my effort to review things about music that the general public may happen across, I offer my review of WikiHow's How to read music.
The introduction makes a compelling case for learning how to read music:
It's certainly possible to play music without being able to read it, just as it's possible to be able to speak without being able to read or write. In both cases, the person who cannot read or write is missing out on an opportunity to comprehend and communicate better. Learning to read sheet music can improve your grasp of music theory, enable you to play music you've never heard before, and allow you to more easily relate your musical ideas to others. The skill can take a while to master, but the basics are laid out for you here.
The site thus does not claim to be comprehensive, although the listing of clefs, the first item to be mastered, suggests otherwise. I certainly agree that the treble and bass are the two most common, and the author(s) explain their function clearly, but why scare the beginner away by listing eight additional clefs? It is possible to go through one's entire musical career without knowing how to read C clefs, and in all of my years of teaching,...
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Instruction Books Directory
IU Jacobs School of Music : Music Theory
This is the home page for the Music Theory Department at Indiana University. ... Our graduate program in music theory is a special blend of cutting-edge academic ...
Peabody Institute - Music Theory: Department News
Department News: Welcome to the web site for the Department of Music Theory. ... Please browse through our pages for information about Music Theory at the Peabody. ...
eMusicTheory.com home
eMusicTheory.com provides online tools for teachers and students of basic music theory, everywhere. ... Teaching Music or Music Theory? Studying Music? ...
M-Theory Music : Online Independent Music Store and Record Store, San ...
M-Theory Music carries CDs, Vinyl, and DVDs in most all genres, but has a particular passion for indie rock, hip hop, jazz, soul, metal/punk, & electronic. New! ...
Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory
Free online lessons designed to offer some rudimentary knowledge of the concepts of music.
