Théorie musicale

A dot after a note extends its value by half. Learn the one rule behind dotted notes, how to count...

The treble and bass clefs set the pitch range for reading sheet music. Learn what each clef means, why they're...

Intervals are the distance between two notes and the building blocks of every chord and melody. Learn harmonic vs. melodic...

The I-V-vi-IV 'four chord song' powers hundreds of pop hits. Learn how to build it on piano in any key,...

Modes aren't scary — each one is a familiar scale started from a different note. Learn all seven modes, their...

The natural minor scale is the source of music's darker, moodier sound. Learn the W-H-W-W-H-W-W formula, how to play it...

Chord voicings are how you arrange the notes of a chord on the keyboard. Learn what voicings are, how they...

Chord inversions rearrange a chord's notes so a different one sits on the bottom. Learn root position, first inversion, and...

Triads are the three-note building blocks of piano harmony. Learn the simple 1-3-5 formula and how to build major, minor,...

An honest comparison of how hard piano and guitar really are: which is easier to start, where each gets difficult,...