Tag: music theory
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Music Theory Lessons
Start Here Notation Rhythm Major Scales Minor Scales Other Scales Key Signatures Intervals Musical Chords
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The Circle of Fifths Chart
The Circle of Fifths Chart The circle of fifths is a reference chart that summarizes the relationship between major and minor scales and displays all the key signatures into one easy to understand diagram. The outside are the major keys in uppercase letters. Each major key is associated with a relative minor key in lowercase…
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Measures and Time Signature
Tempo in music refers to the speed of the song, measured in beats per minute, and can range from very slow to very fast. Beats are grouped into measures, separated by bar lines on a musical staff. Time signatures, written at the start of a staff, define the number of beats in a measure and…
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What is Note Duration?
Note Duration Note duration is defined as the length of time to hold the note. There are different note types to indicate the different note durations. Whole Note (Semibreve) A whole note (American English) or semibreve (British English) is a note type that has the longest note duration. Half Note (Minim) A half note (American…
Piano Music Theory 