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Basic elements of rhythm in music

Rhythm is the backbone for other musical elements. Understanding rhythm can help you make great music.

  • Beat: A repeating pulse.
  • Meter: A specific pattern of strong and weak pulses.
  • Time Signature: The number of beats per measure.
  • Tempo: How fast or slow the music plays.
  • Strong and Weak Beats: The downbeats are the strong beats, and the offbeats are the weak beats.
  • Syncopation: Rhythms that accent or emphasize the offbeats.
  • Accents: Where the emphases are placed on the notes.

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Different types of chords

  • The most basic chords are triads - a chord made of three notes.
  • The seventh chords add a note above the basic triad. For example, C major seventh has the notes C-E-G-B.
  • Major chords have a root note, a maj...

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The melody in music

The melody of the song is often the most recognisable part. Most compositions have multiple melodies that repeat.

Two primary elements of a melody:

  1. Pitch is how high or low a note will sound.
  2. Rhythm i...

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Basic chords in music

Chords are the harmonious building blocks of music. Knowing how to build chords and how they interact is essential when learning music theory.

There are four basic types of chords in music:

  1. Major – It has a major third and a p...

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Music scales

A music scale is a set of notes within an octave and arranged by their pitch. The notes from a scale form melodies and harmonies.

The two main types of scales are major and minor scales and can start from any note.

  • Maj...

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The fundamentals of music theory

The fundamentals of music theory

  • The musical alphabet consists of seven letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and repeat. They are the white keys, and each note has a specific pitch.
  • There are 12 notes on the piano keyboard: A, A#/B♭, B, C, C#/D♭,...

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Intervals - the distance between two notes

There are five types of intervals in music: major (M), minor (m), perfect (P), augmented (A), and diminished (d). They are measured by the number of half steps and whole steps, and their position in the scale.

Intervals are the foundation of harmony (payin...

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Music modes

Musical modes are scales and are made from a parent scale. They use the same notes and interval patterns, but the scale is started on a different note.

The seven musical modes are:

  • I – Ionian: major scale
  • ii – Dorian: major scale star...

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Chord extensions, inversions and progressions

  • Chord extensions add notes to the basic triad beyond the seventh. They extend into the next octave and are richer than basic triads.
  • Chord inversions are variations of the same chord. Transferring the bottom note in a chord to the next octave makes...

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Harmony in music

Harmony combines chords and chord progressions. Not all harmonies sound pleasing to the ear.

  • Dissonant harmony doesn't sound pleasant when played together. It adds tension and makes the chord sound unstable.
  • Consonant harmony

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Musical theory: a tool to understand music

Musical theory: a tool to understand music

Music theory will give you a better understanding of music. It is not a set of rules but a tool to help you understand, create, and communicate music.

The best is to learn music fundamentals first. The building blocks of musical compositions include:

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