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Music Theory
Introduction
Welcome to the Music Theory Section for Beginner Students!
In this section, you will be introduced to concepts of music theory. Music theory is the explanation of the ideas behind music and how music is put together. With a good foundation in music theory, you will understand what you are playing, which will make things like improvisation and composing much easier! You will be able to improvise versions of your favorite songs and play without sheet music!
There are five lessons in this section, "12 Keys of Music", "Major Scale", "Intervals", "Chords of the Major Scale" and "Introduction to the Circle of 5ths". A detailed description of each lesson is listed below.
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| Lesson 12 | 12 Keys of Music | |
| Lesson 13 | Major Scale | |
| Lesson 14 | Intervals | |
| Lesson 15 | Chords of the Major Scale | |
| Lesson 16 | Introduction to the Circle of Fifths |
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Music Theory for Beginners
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Lesson 13 |
Lesson 14 |
Lesson 14 - Intervals
A music interval is the distance between the two notes in music. The smallest interval in Western music is a Half Step, or Half-tone (Semi-tone)|
Lesson 15 Chords of Major Scale  |
Lesson 16 Circle of Fifths  |
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Lesson 12 - 12 Keys In Music
| Learn Piano Keys Layout | | | Piano Key Names |
Lesson 13 Major Scale
Learn how Major Scale is built, and learn how to play Major Scale in the key of C in the video below:
| Formula of Major Scale is: |
| R, W, W, H, W, W, W, H |
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| Notes in the Key of C are: |
| C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C |
Click below to watch how to play major scale in different keys
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Lesson 15 -
Chords of the Major Scale
Here you will learn about Chords that are built on a Major Scale
Lesson 16 -
Circle of Fifths
The circle of fifths diagram is very useful for music improvisation and it also helps to identify the three primary chords in a song
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List of 50 Free Lessons
Piano Basics  Lesson 1 - Patterns of Piano Keyboard Lesson 2 - Names of White Keys Lesson 3 - Names of Black Keys Lesson 4 - Grand Staff Lesson 5 - Note Durations |
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Beginner Piano Lesson 6 - Brother John Lesson 7 - London Bridge Is Falling Down Lesson 8 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star |
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| Lesson 9 - Major Chord |
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FIND any CHORDS using Free Virtual Piano Chord Chart  |
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Lesson 10 - Three Primary Chords Lesson 11 - 12 Bar Blues Chord Progression |
| Lesson 12 - 12 Keys of Music |
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Lesson 13 - Major Scale
Lesson 14 - Musical Intervals Lesson 15 - Chords of the Major Scale Lesson 16 - The Circle of Fifths |
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Lesson 17 - Chord Inversions Lesson 18 - Double Chord Pattern Lesson 19 - Broken Chord Pattern Lesson 20 - Arpeggio Chord Pattern Lesson 21 - Sounds of the Orient (Pentatonic Scale) Lesson 22 - Mysterious Sounds (Whole Tone Scale) Lesson 23 - Arpeggios |
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Intermediate Piano Lesson 24 - America (My Country Tis of Thee) Lesson 25 - Silent Night Lesson 26 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
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Lesson 27 - Minor Chord Lesson 28 - Three Secondary Chords Lesson 29 - Dominant 7th Chord Lesson 30 - Major 7th Chord Lesson 31 - Minor 7th Chord Lesson 32 - Natural Minor Scale Lesson 33 - Chords of the Natural Minor Scale |
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Lesson 34 - Melody as Octaves Lesson 35 - Root Chord Pattern Lesson 36 - Harmony Notes Lesson 37 - Major Chord Inversions Lesson 38 - Chord Inversion Straddles |
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Advanced Piano Lesson 39 - The First Noel (Flash demo version) Lesson 40 - Auld Lang Syne Lesson 41 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
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Lesson 42 - Diminished Chord Lesson 43 - Augmented Chord Lesson 44 - 6th Chords Lesson 45 - Sus2 Chords Lesson 46 - Sus4 Chords Lesson 47 - Major 9th Chords Lesson 48 - Major 11th Chords Lesson 49 - Major 13th Chords Lesson 51 - Blues Scale |
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