Music theory normally would involve studying the various elements involved with music.
Music theory normally would involve studying the various aspects involved with music. It means to know the various elements involved in the making of music, be it rhythm, melody, or harmony.
A brief overview of the various elements of music theory:
Notes & Pitches: A sound is produced when there is a vibration and the frequency of the vibration is known as a Pitch.
The various pitches are then named as musical notes. It is these musical notes that we need to know and recognize to be able to play any musical instrument.
The seven musical notes are: A B C D E F G.
Melody: This is the tune of any song or piece; it is a series of notes that is played in succession.
To create a piece, a composer would normally start using some melody notes and then build upon it or take some chord progression and then build upon it.
The various elements that are involved in the creation of a piece/melody are: the musical notes, their durations, dynamics, and the choice of various musical instruments.
Scales, Modes: The various notes can be arranged into different scales and modes. A scale is nothing but the relationship of the various pitches in some particular order.
The different scales can then be played in various keys. Composers use various keys to see how it affects the overall song.
Rhythm: Rhythm means arranging the musical notes in time. This is where you will need to learn about time signatures. A time signature will basically tell you what beat you need to maintain for your song.
I am sure you would recognize a song which has a waltz rhythm - the typical 1 2 3, 1 2 3 beat. Besides the waltz, the other common rhythm is the 4/4 time. You will find most of the songs based on these rhythms.
Harmony (chord progressions): Here you will need to learn how to move from one chord to the other. The different chords in a scale are identified using Roman Numerals such as I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII. Chord progression means moving from one chord to the other to give the desired effect.
Some of the common chord progressions are:
V - I
II - V - I
IV - V - I
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