Fundamentals
Interval Inversion and Compound Intervals Explained
Inverting an interval moves its lower note up an octave, and the two numbers add to nine. Compound intervals are wider than an octave and take a simpler name.
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Articles
100 pieces on how music is built and how it is written down — with playable examples, tables you can check, and no filler.
♮ intro · ♯♯ intermediate · ♯♯♯♯ advanced — like key signatures, more marks means more to hold in mind
Fundamentals
Whole-Tone and Diminished Scales: Structure, Spelling and Sound
The whole-tone scale uses only whole steps, and the octatonic scales alternate whole and half steps. Here are their spellings on C and the chords they fit.
Fundamentals
Enharmonic Equivalents and Double Accidentals Explained
Enharmonic notes share one pitch under two names, such as C♯ and D♭. Learn why the spelling matters, what double sharps and flats do, and where they appear.
Fundamentals
Church Modes From Dorian to Locrian: A Practical Guide
Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian explained by pattern and color, with hearing tips and modern uses.
Fundamentals
Clefs and Transposition: What Players Actually Read
A clef fixes one pitch and the staff follows. Transposing instruments move it again, so the same written note reaches the audience at different pitches.
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Music Theory: the site as a book
The site's working library as a structured ebook: intervals, keys, harmony, counterpoint, rhythm, form, tuning, orchestration and the history behind them.
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