Simple online theory lessons and exercises to help you discover how music works.
Part 1 - What is Music Theory?
Part 2 - Pitch and Octaves
Part 3 - The 12 Pitches
Part 4 - Tones and Semitones
Part 5 - Scales: The Major Scale
Part 6 - The Natural Minor Scale
Part 7 - The Harmonic Minor Scale
Part 8 - The Melodic Minor Scale
Part 9 - Whole Tone Scales
Part 1 - David and Katy ask "What is music for?"
Part 2 - How has technology shaped the development of music? (Part 1)
Part 3 - How has technology shaped the development of music? (Part 2)
Part 4 - Dave and Katy analyse the Simpsons Theme
Part 1 - Getting Started
Part 2 - Staff and Clefs
Part 3 - Exercise: Reading the Treble Clef
Part 4 - The Bass Clef
Part 5 - Exercise: Reading the Bass Clef
Part 6 - The Grand Staff
Part 7 - Exercise: Reading the Grand Staff
Part 8 - Ledger Lines
Part 9 - Ledger Lines Continued
Part 10 - Introducing Rhythm Notation
Part 11 - Exercise: Rhythm Maths
Part 12 - Exercise: Rhythm Reading
Part 13 - Ties
Part 14 - Eighth and Sixteenth Notes
Part 15 - European Note Names
Part 16 - Exercise: European Note Names Quiz
Part 17 - The Rhythm Tree
Part 18 - The Story So Far!
Part 19 - Introducing Measures and Bars
Part 20 - Time Signatures
Part 21 - Dynamics
Part 22 - Exercise: Dynamics Quiz
Part 23 - Introduction to Tempo Markings
Part 24 - Exercise: Tempo Markings Quiz
Part 25 - Dotted Notes
Part 26 - Introducing Rests
Part 27 - Reading Rests
Part 28 - Sharps and Flats
Part 29 - Accidental Rules
Part 30 - Introducing Key Signatures
Part 31 - Key Signatures with Sharps
Part 32 - Key Signatures with Flats
Part 33 - The Natural Sign
Part 34 - Introducing Guitar Tablature
Part 1 - What is Music?
Part 2 - What is Music? Playlist
Part 3 - Beat and Pulse
Part 4 - Beat Playlist
Part 5 - Rhythm
Part 6 - Rhythm Playlist
Part 7 - Pitch
Part 8 - Pitch Playlist
Part 9 - Melody
Part 10 - Harmony
Part 11 - Harmony Playlist
Part 12 - Percussion
Part 13 - Percussion Playlist
Part 14 - String Instruments
Part 15 - Strings Playlist
Part 16 - Wind Instruments
Part 17 - Wind Playlist
Part 18 - Keyboard Instruments
Part 19 - Keyboard Playlist
Part 20 - Traditional Notation
Part 21 - Modern Notation
Part 22 - Chamber Ensembles
Part 23 - Chamber Ensembles Playlist
Part 24 - The Orchestra
Part 25 - The Orchestra Playlist
Part 26 - Modern Ensembles
Part 27 - Modern Ensembles Playlist
Part 28 - Form in European Music
Part 29 - European Forms Playlist
Part 30 - European Music History
Part 31 - European Music History Playlist
Part 32 - American Music History
Part 33 - American Music History Playlist
Part 34 - Form in American Music
Part 35 - American Music Forms Playlist
Part 36 - Conclusion
Part 37 - "What Next?" Playlist