In order to complete this week's assignment, you'll need to know the following things: What a major scale isWhat is tonic?What a "key" is, and how to find out what key you're inHow to analyze a melody by scale degree relative to tonic What a Major Scale is... As I've mentioned, a scale is a [...]
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JBT Music Theory Assignment #3: Chords (pt. 1)
In order to complete this week's assignment, you'll need to know the following theory concepts: What a triad is How Triads Work How to Name a Triad What a chord progression is Common chords that aren't triads What a triad is A triad is, as its name implies, a three-note chord. Specifically, it is [...]
JBT Music Theory Assignment #2: Rhythm and Time Signature
I was incredibly, super impressed with all the work everyone submitted. It was really cool to get to hear what people have worked on, and I hope I get to hear even more! Before you get started on this assignment, you’re going to need to know the following terms: Rhythm Meter Time Signature / Meter [...]
JBT Music Theory – Assignment #1: Melodic Contour
Here are some things you're going to need to know in order to do this assignment. If you already know them, great! If not, just keep reading. How Notes Work How Scales Work Melodic Contour Disjunct vs. Conjunct Motion What is a singable melody? How Notes Work You may know that, in "Western" music (which [...]
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