The Music Room

 

A Web Based Introduction to
Basic Music Theory and Music Composition
 

Resources

 

  • Easy Music Theory
    http://brebru.com/musicroom/theory/intro/introduction.html
    This is the “Easy Music Theory” web site. This is a free course designed to give you some rudimentary knowledge of the basic concepts of music. It is designed for the beginning music theorist with absolutely no prior knowledge of theory. It will also be a very useful sight for anyone wishing to brush up on their theory skills.
  • Practical Music Theory
    http://www.teoria.com
    This web site is in English and Spanish. It contains interactive quizzes on interval construction, chord construction and scale construction.

 

The Process

 

  1. Let’s begin your introduction to music theory by visiting the Easy Music Theory web site.
    1. You should begin by clicking on Lesson 1, “The Grand Staff”. Carefully read the material on the grand staff and study it carefully. Make sure that you have some manuscript paper handy in case you need to practice writing some music symbols or intervals. When you think that you understand the material, click on the “Quiz” button on the bottom of the page. Print this page and complete it.
    2. Continue this process for all 24 lessons on the site. Print off the quiz at the end of each lesson and complete it.
  2. Now let’s visit the Practical Music Theory web site.
    1. Once you have arrived at this site, click on the “Exercises” button. This will take you to a page containing interactive exercises on intervals, chords, and scales. Begin with the interval construction quiz. Make sure that you check all of the option boxes before you begin the quiz. If you have trouble with the interval quiz, you may need to return to the Easy Music Theory to review the “Intervals” section.
    2. Now complete the interactive quizzes on chord construction and scale construction. If you have difficulty at any time, return to the Easy Music Theory site and review the appropriate sections.

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