Music
馃幖 Basic Music Theory
Learn the handful of theory ideas that folk, country and protest songwriters actually use: notes, keys, chords, number charts, rhythm and the capo. By the end you can read a chord chart, move a song to a new key and tell the band what you want.
- 1Notes, Octaves, Half Steps and Whole StepsThe twelve notes, why they repeat, and the two step sizes every scale and chord is built from.12 min
- 2The Major Scale, Keys and Key SignaturesBuild any major scale from one step pattern, and read a key signature without breaking a sweat.14 min
- 3Intervals by EarName the distance between two notes by counting half steps, and recognize it by ear with melody hooks you already know.13 min
- 4Chords: Triads, Sevenths and the Chords in a KeyHow major, minor and seventh chords are built, and how one major scale hands you the six chords most folk and country songs use.15 min
- 5The Nashville Number System and Chord ChartsWrite and read songs as numbers so any player can play them in any key, and read the common chart symbols.14 min
- 6Rhythm, Meter, Tempo and StrummingCount 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8, set a tempo in BPM, and write strumming patterns down so another player can copy them.13 min
- 7Common Progressions, Transposing and the CapoThe progressions behind most folk, country and gospel songs, written out in five keys, plus how to move a song to the singer's key with or without a capo.15 min