Keys And Scales To Rhyth... — Music Theory 101: From

Try to associate intervals with famous songs (e.g., the first two notes of "Star Wars" is a Perfect 5th).

The set of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff that tells you which notes to play throughout the piece. 3. Rhythm and Meter Rhythm is how music is organized in time. The Beat: The steady pulse you clap along to. Note Values: Whole Note: 4 beats Half Note: 2 beats Quarter Note: 1 beat Eighth Note: 1/2 beat Time Signatures: The two numbers at the start of a piece. Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhyth...

The bottom number tells you of note gets the beat (e.g., 4 = quarter note). 4. Chords and Harmony Try to associate intervals with famous songs (e

When you play three or more notes at once, you create a chord. Rhythm and Meter Rhythm is how music is organized in time

This guide covers the essential building blocks of music. Think of these as the "alphabet" and "grammar" of the language of sound. 1. The Foundation: Notes and Intervals

Before you can build a scale, you need to know the distance between notes.

Sound "happy" or "bright." The formula is: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (Whole, Whole, Half...).