Music Theory Resources

Bach Chorale ChecklistProcess1. Establish cadences and keys a. Use perfect, imperfect, plagal? b. Is there a key change, if so where to?2. List chords of each key you are going to use...

Why is this topic important?Understanding how basic triad chords are constructed is important to know as it helps musicians improve their improvisational skills. When you improvise ov...

An interval is simply the distance between two notes. We can divide music into sounds for example Major, minor, diminished and augmented, each sound has it`s own particular characteri...

Music theory gets a bit of a bad reputation sometimes. A lot of student musicians think of it as dry, uninteresting and irrelevant. The bane of many a music student`s life is the G...

When we see someone playing an instrument, we can often take for granted the years of dedication it takes. Not only are you required to master the tonality and technique of your instr...

Demystification is an ironically long, complex and, yes, mystifying word given that its aim is to do the complete opposite, i.e. make something less complicated and more approachable....

A Musical Director is a voice of leadership on the platform that helps to run the rehearsals, navigates the band through musical transitions, and fuels the worship leader with clear i...

Classical teaching methods often focus heavily on written notation, right from the outset of a pupil`s educational journey. Whilst sightreading is an invaluable skill that caters well...

Budding classical musicians often benefit immensely from the goal-setting, time-pressure and gratification of taking yearly exams in their instruments. The most popular of these exam...

What principals form the basis for teaching beginners?  How particular would you be with technical acquisition and explain when and how you would use notation. To uncover...