Triplet Notes And They Duration
The easiest way to understand what are triplet notes in music is to simply count out loud – one, two, three, one, two, three. When counting the first note (one) is accented. This is triplets. Triplets as well as other notes have a duration. Let’s look at them in more details. Triplets Duration Whole Triplet […]
Triads
Triad is a set of three notes which located one from another through thirds (more about intervals here). Let’s consider the four main triads. Major Triad Major triad consists of the following intervals: On the picture above shows the C major scale and the triad, consisting of 1, 3 and 5 steps (more about the steps and […]
Time Signatures, Notes And Rests
Let’s beginning this section from acquaintance to device such as a metronome. Today it is an additional option in almost all music editors and sequencers. The function of metronome are playing beats in equal time intervals. Beats number per minute is called tempo. Let’s see how it works now. Metroplus description You can download metroplus here: Let’s see the main functions of this application. […]
Scales And Their Constructions
In the article Notes and Intervals, we examined the C major scale, the notes included in it, their intervals, as well as 12 keys of music. Now is the time to get to know other scales. The scale is a set of notes that has a clear sequence of intervals within one octave. When moving to […]
Notes And Intervals
Here we look at the basic concepts of the notes and intervals. As you know, there are 7 notes in music. And they are designated by the first large seven letters of the English alphabet, respectively A B C D E F G. Notes on the piano keyboard: Everything is simple here. White keys are […]
Notation – Notes And Lines
Lines And Notation Staff A staff need for music notation. It consists of five horizontal lines on which notes are located and also music designations located on it. We will talk about them further. This is how a staff looks like: Ledger or Leger Lines These are the lines which located above and below the […]
How To Learn And Practice Music Theory
In this article I want to share my experience in the study and practical application of music theory. And tell you how to learn and practice music theory. What is Music Theory For If you perform other people’s works, then you definitely need knowledge of musical theory. And the more difficult you replay the music, […]
Clefs
Clefs is a symbols for indicate the location on a music staff of a some note. This is done for the convenience of reading the musical staff and minimizing additional lines on it. Treble Clef The most common clef, which indicates that the note G4 is located on the fourth line of the musical staff. […]