Basics of Music Theory
Summary
The "Basics of Music Theory" topic consists of six lessons. The first four
are optional, since they will be mostly review for students who have previously
taken music classes or private lessons. The last two lessons are mandatory, as
they explain how to represent basic music theoretical concepts within the
computer.
Lessons
- Vocabulary
- flat
- middle C
- octave
- register
- sharp
- Vocabulary
- chromatic scale
- whole step
- half step
- interval
- major scale
- minor scale
- tonic
- Vocabulary
- dotted note
- measure
- beat
- rest
- syncopation
- triplet
- whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, etc.
- Vocabulary
- beats per minute (bpm)
- tempo
- time signature (aka meter)
- Vocabulary
- absolute time
- tempo-relative time