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Theory from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides piano students with an organized course for the study of music theory. Each volume contains essential rudiments of theory particularly relevant to the study of piano music.
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- What’s The Point of Learning Music Theory?
- Beginning Piano Theory: Note Names & The Staff
- Steps and The Black Keys
- Understanding Rest and Rhythm
- Mastering Scales
- Begin to Build Chords
- Understanding Keys
The idea of learning theory isn’t all that appealing to many piano students. Though it has a reputation of being boring or overly complex, the piano theory is really just about how music works. You don’t need to do a very in-depth study or spend countless hours per week delving into piano theory. But a working knowledge of basic music theory (and s...
If you’ve ever taken a look at piano sheet music, you probably noticed that there are two staff. The top staff is headed by a treble clef. It contains the higher-pitched notes that are usually played by your right hand. The bottom staff is headed by a bass clef. It contains the lower-pitched notes that are usually played by your left hand. The note...
We mentioned above that octaves are made of sets of white keys. So what arethe black keys? They are known as “accidentals.” If a black key is immediate to the right of a white key, it is the sharp version of that note. If the black key is immediate to the left of a white key, it is the flat version of that note: You may have noticed that the black ...
One of the most important parts of learning music theory is being able to read the notes and rests in sheet music. Writing and deciphering melodic lines will be significantly easier when you can read piano music in standard notation. Two of the most important parts of standard notation are notesand rests. Notes and rests follow a similar pattern: W...
Having some knowledge of major and minor scales is crucial if you want to be a well-rounded pianist. After all, scales are another example of some of the basic building blocks of music. Most piano students start out with theC major scale, as it has no sharps or flats and can be played entirely on the white keys: But did you know that there’s actual...
The major and minor scales we talked about above can be used to build chords. Chords are based on intervals, or set distances between notes. The construction of chords is an especially important part of the piano theory. You’ll hear the phrase“major triad”mentioned a lot. A major tried is just a three-note chord that is made up of a root note, a ma...
Time signatures and key signatures are two of the first things you’ll see when looking at sheet music. And part of basic music theory is understanding what a key is in music. Basically, the key of a piece of music is the major or minorscale it’s based on. The notes of that scale are considered to be “in-key.” A piece of music will often contain som...
In Essential Elements Piano Theory, learning theory becomes far more than completing worksheets. Students have the opportunity to see why learning a particular concept can help them become a better pianist right away.
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Learning Piano Theory is a fundamental component of music education, and understanding it can be the key to unlocking the mysteries of musical composition. It helps us understand why certain notes sound good together, how chords progress from one another, and how melodies are structured.
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My goal in Essential Elements Piano Theory is to provide you with the tools you will need to compose, improvise, play classical and popular music, or to better understand any other musical pursuit you might enjoy.
Feb 15, 2024 · A no-nonsense guide to piano music theory you can actually use. Build scales, build chords, understand rhythm, and play songs.
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Feb 25, 2024 · Piano theory starts with learning about the layout of the keyboard, the names of the keys, and how to read piano sheet music, which includes both the treble and bass clefs. Through your piano theory studies, you’ll gain the tools to articulate why certain pieces resonate with you, and you’ll develop a musical vocabulary that enhances your ...
