Piano Music Theory

Music Theory for Beginners

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  • Complete List of Natural Minor Scales in Audio

    This post includes youtube shorts that feature the sound of all natural minor scales. *Click here to hear the sound of all major scales. Starting with the B flat minor scale, next to it is the B minor scale. You can hear that the B minor key is only slightly higher in pitch than the…

  • List of all major scales sound

    We created some youtube shorts to showcase the sound of all major scales here. *To hear the sound of all minor scales, click here. Starting with the B flat major scale, next to it is the B major scale. You can hear that each major key is only slightly higher in pitch than the previous…

  • Understanding Tied Notes in Music Theory

    Tied notes consist of two notes of the same pitch connected by a curved line called a tie. This means they are played as one longer note. For instance, a half note and a quarter note tied together last as long as a dotted half note, which combines their durations.

  • Understanding Parallel Minor Scales in Music

    We already know that each major scale has a relative minor scale. To better understand the relationships between major and minor keys, we will discuss parallel keys here. Each major scale also has a parallel minor scale. For example, the parallel minor of C major is C minor. Both scales have the same first scale…

  • Essential Piano Theory: A Beginner’s Guide

    Start Here Notation Rhythm Major Scales Minor Scales Other Scales Key Signatures Intervals Musical Chords

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