Music theory basics

Understanding

MusicSounds and expressions are communicated through a

‘language’ of signs and symbols

♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯

Staff, clef and ledger lines

1Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/10

Note names

2Follow this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/notationrev1.

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Note duration3

Follow this link:http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11

Bars or measures and time

signatures

4Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/12

Rests

5Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/13

Half steps and steps

6Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/30

Sharps, flats and naturals

7Follow these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/notationrev2.

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Intervals or distances

between notes

8Follow these links:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/30http

://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/melody1.

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Chords

9Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/40

Chord progressions

9Follow these links:

BLUES SONGS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues2.

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Chords and inversions

10Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/42

Dotted notes and ties

11Follow this link:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/14

Scales and keys

12Follow these links:

http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/23http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/notationrev3.

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Melodic patterns

13Follow these links:

Riff, ostinato and loophttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/melody4.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/melody5.

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Volume or dynamics

14Follow these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/notationrev6.

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Singing, playing creating and

recordingthe blues

15Follow these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues1.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues2.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues3.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues4.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz5.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz6.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz7.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz8.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz9.shtml

World MusicSound journey

16Follow these links:

Africahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_africa1.shtml

Indonesiahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/gamelan_music1.shtml

Indiahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_india1.shtml

Latin

Caribbeanhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_carribean1.shtml

Celtichttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/capercaillie1.shtml

Recording principles

15Follow these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/performing/performing6.

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