Music Theory 101: From Keys And Scales To Rhyth... File

The sequence of chords (like I - IV - V) that creates the "flow" of a song. 5. Practical Ear Training Theory is best learned by hearing.

The bottom number tells you of note gets the beat (e.g., 4 = quarter note). 4. Chords and Harmony Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhyth...

The set of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff that tells you which notes to play throughout the piece. 3. Rhythm and Meter Rhythm is how music is organized in time. The Beat: The steady pulse you clap along to. Note Values: Whole Note: 4 beats Half Note: 2 beats Quarter Note: 1 beat Eighth Note: 1/2 beat Time Signatures: The two numbers at the start of a piece. The sequence of chords (like I - IV

The most basic chords, built using the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. The bottom number tells you of note gets the beat (e

Listen to a song and try to find the "home" note that feels like the logical place for the song to end.

The top number tells you beats are in a measure (e.g., 4).

Notes are named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Half Steps & Whole Steps: