Music Theory

Did you know that knowing just the Primary Chords can literally help you to harmonize hundreds of songs? While there are several types of chords, which will make you believe that this entire song learning process is a complex thing, the fact is that you can play several songs by knowing just a few chords […]

Music notation basics, and how does it compare with other methods such as tabs. What is Music Notation? If you want to play any particular song or your favorite classical music, you will have to refer to it’s sheet-music (which will have the complete printed notations) to understand how the song is to be played. […]

Understand Musical Notes, Pitches and tones in music. Sound is nothing but vibrations produced in air. The frequency of the vibration is known as a Pitch (for example 440 Hz). The greater the frequency, the higher sounding the pitch! The various pitches are then named as musical notes. It is these musical notes that we […]

Music theory involves learning about rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics, etc. While there are musicians who are able to play music by ear, there are good reasons why you must learn music theory. These online music theory lessons will give you a good start in music theory. Also, find useful resources to improve your knowledge of […]

Top music theory books that will give you a better grasp over the theory behind the music that you love. There are lot of students, who despite a few years of lessons, don’t have much grasp over music theory, even though they are able to play lot of songs (only using three or four chords). […]

Melody is the tune of any song or piece… the part that we usually hum of our favorite songs. It is a series of notes that is played in succession. If you listen to your favorite song, the part that the singer sings is usually the melody. It’s the melody of a song that you […]

Chords in music are set of notes played together to enhance the overall sound. There are various types of chords which you will learn over due course of time. Understand their importance and how to use them. Introduction Lot of beginner students get to hear the word ‘chord’ after a few weeks of lessons and […]

Beginning Piano Scales: Practice scales for Beginners that will help you learn to play songs. Its important to understand the concept of scales if you want to be able to play songs on your own. All the songs are based on some common scales so the quickly you learn them, the sooner you will be […]

The circle of 5ths, also known as the cycle of fifths is the key to understanding harmony and modulation. The Circle of Fifths is basically a chart showing how all the keys relate to one another. There are several versions of this chart, the more common ones use only the major keys with only the […]

Memorizing Music is an integral part of Learning Music. You need to follow a consistent process for memorizing all your songs. How to Memorize Music Effectively I am sure you must have seen a lot of performers who play without referring to the written music. Even the ones who have the written music in front […]

MuseScore is an open source application that you can use for writing music (musical notation) on computer. MuseScore: Pros & Cons Pros: Easy to use, nice interface, nice features, its free Cons: Some users may have loved to have a little getting started guide MuseScore Review MuseScore is a popular free music notation software that […]

Grand Staff Notes Explained: Learn how to read the notes on the Staves. What are Staff Lines? Pick up any piece of written music and you can see groups of lines on which music note symbols are written. In standard Western musical notation, this group of lines (on which the music notes are drawn) is […]

All about the Pentatonic scale (the Asian scale) and how to play it on the piano. Another scale for players who are no longer beginners! It does not mean beginners cannot play it. In fact, this scale is very easy to play, just 5 notes. The only reason I said it is not for beginners […]

Here are useful tips for effective music practice to help you get the best out of your practice sessions; suitable for most musical instruments, including the piano. For most music students and even the experienced musicians, usually its more about learning as much as you can in a fixed time, rather than devote more time, […]

Beat is the continuous pattern of rhythmic in music. We can experience the beat by counting, foot-tapping or clapping along with music. Tempo is the speed of the Beat, usually expressed in Beats Per Minute (BPM). 120 BPM means 120 beats in one minute. Tempo is expressed trough different music terms, such as Slowly, Fast, […]

Rests is music actually means silence. There are different types of rests, they have duration but no pitch. Rests – Play Nothing If you carefully listen to any song, you will observe that not all the instruments, including the melody, play together for the entire duration of the song. There will be times when certain […]

Here’s how to learn difficult / tough music pieces quickly. These tips applies to any musical instrument. A simple trick to learn seemingly difficult songs is to break the song into multiple sections before you attempt to learn it. Most beginners usually start on a new song and try to play the song right from […]

Harmonic Minor Scale – Though the Major scale and the natural Minor scale are the most popular scales and you can find lots of songs based on these scales, there are not the only scales in existence. A scale is basically a set of notes arranged in some specific order or sequence. If you change […]

What are Accidentals in Music Theory – Used to alter the pitch of a note. Learn more about it here. Accidentals are musical symbols that are used to change the pitch of a note. The pitch can either be raised or lowered and the change can be either a half step or a whole step. […]

Learn about Note Duration & its Various Types – Whole note, half-note, crotchet, quaver, semi-quaver. To be able to read music and even to play any song correctly, you should be able to recognize the duration for which the various notes need to be played. For any song to sound good, you have to play […]

“There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.” — Pythagoras [easyazon_infoblock align=”none” cart=”n” identifier=”0262516551″ locale=”US” tag=”keytarhq04-20″] Videos Music + Math: Symmetry. “From Pythagoras’ observations of the fundamental mathematical relationship between vibrating strings and harmony to the digitized musical world we enjoy today, The Majesty of […]

Musical intervals is the distance between two musical notes in semitones (I hope you remember that on the guitar each fret represents one semitone). Music Interval is nothing but the distance between two notes or pitches. It is important to know about intervals as you can use them, besides chords, for harmonizing. It will also […]

Here’s a simplified guide on Musical Forms and why its makes sense to know about them. Ok, so you’re a music student or are just fond of listening to various kinds of music and have just won a ticket to a classical concert. And the guy/girl next to you says that the performers are playing […]

Key Signatures: Every song is based on one! When you hear somebody saying that a song is in the key of C, what he/she means is that the song uses notes from the C scale, and its Key Signature is the C scale. The composer may throw in a few sharp or flat notes to […]