Understanding the basics of music will make you a better songwriter, guitarist, pianist, producer, and overall just a better musician. We recommend a music theory course for anyone interested in ...

Like the major chords, minor chords are used throughout every style of music. They’re also some of the easiest shapes to play. The chances are you learned a few minor chords in your first lessons. And ...

The BA Music Theory prepares students for graduate work in music theory. Less intensive than the Bachelor of Music (BM), the BA permits students to focus on a more generalized liberal arts education ...

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We’re not joking when we say wacky! The Locrian mode is rarely heard in rock or pop and only occasionally found in metal and jazz-fusion. That said, have a listen to Juicebox by The Strokes, and Black ...

Understanding Tonic, Subdominant, and Dominant easily"Tonic," "Subdominant," "Dominant."When you study music theory, these terms come up.Just looking at the names, they seem a bit difficult, don't ...

A brilliant way to learn those music theory fundamentals is being shared on social media, and all you have to do is sing. Music theory. We know it's important and the foundation for the art form we ...

For majors and non-majors alike, there are countless ways to study and enjoy music. At RIT, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue whatever ways interest you the most. Study subjects like music theory, ...

This is an explanatory article that delves into the mechanism of "tension and resolution," the essence of classical music, using masterpieces such as Sor's "Grand Solo" and "Variations on a Theme from ...

Our faculty offer a broad array of research specializations that include performance and analysis, theories of rhythm and meter, music-text relations, intertextuality, jazz theory and analysis, ...