Understanding Basic Music Theory - Free online course
Understanding Basic Music Theory is a comprehensive insight into the fundamental notions of music theory: music notation, rules of harmony, ear training, etc. It covers most of the topics needed to understand and develop your musical skills - with your favorite training tool EarMaster of course! This fantastic mine of information was written by Catherine Schmidt-Jones et al. and originally published on OpenStax CNX. Course Introduction Although it is significantly expanded from "Introduction to Music Theory", this course still covers only the bare essentials of music theory. The main purpose of the course, however, is to explore basic music theory so thoroughly that the interested student will then be able to easily pick up whatever further theory is wanted. It also helps to remember, however, that music theory is a bit like grammar. Music theory, too, always comes along after a group of composers and performers have already developed a musical tradition.
Free Sheet Music | Home School Commons
Welcome to Homeschool Commons! If you're new to the site you might want to subscribe by email at the right or add the RSS feed to your feed reader. Thanks for visiting! The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. The Mutopia Project is a grand collection of sheet music available for free. Everything on the sited can be copied and distributed, making it easy for homeschoolers to use in performances and practice.
Bartolomeo Cristofori, Google doodle per l'inventore del pianoforte
Il 4 maggio Google celebra Bartolomeo Cristofori, considerato l‘inventore del pianoforte. E lo fa con un doodle animato, il padovano nato 360 anni fa, che alla fine del Seicento studiò una serie di interventi innovativi sul clavicembalo. Cristofori lavorò a Firenze presso la corte di Ferdinando de’ Medici, studiando gli strumenti musicali della famiglia toscana. E fu qui che inventò i suoi primi strumenti a tastiera. Tra questi il più importante fu il “gravicembalo col piano e forte”, come lui stesso l’aveva chiamato. Cominciando ad andare incontro a difficoltà economiche presso la corte dei Medici, Cristofori iniziò a vendere i suoi strumenti anche all’estero. Dei primi pianoforti progettati dal musicista padovano, ne rimangono tre.
Glossary of musical terminology
This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "Fr." and "Ger.", respectively. Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. A[edit] a or à (Fr.) at, to, by, for, in, in the style of... a 2 see a due a battuta Return to normal tempo after a deviation. a bene placito Up to the performer a cappella (i.e. without instrumental accompaniment) a capriccio A free and capricious approach to tempo a due intended as a duet; for two voices or instruments; together; two instruments are to play in unison after a solo passage for one of the instruments a niente a piacere a prima vista Sight-read (lit. but 1.
Learning and Loving Music Theory
Armonici con la voce | ABC e Digitale – Blog didattico
Abbiamo parlato di risonanze armoniche dopo una lettura. La meraviglia è stata lo scoprire che non solo gli strumenti possono produrre più di una nota contemporaneamente ma anche lo strumento musicale che ci portiamo sempre dietro: la voce. Il canto armonico (o canto difonico, in inglese overtone singing) è una tecnica di canto nella quale il cantante sfrutta le risonanze che si creano nel tratto vocale (che si trova tra le corde vocali e la bocca) per far risaltare gli armonici presenti nella voce. Insomma, mentre la maggior parte di noi lotta per riuscire a fare una nota distinta che sia almeno decentemente intonata, Anna-Maria Hefele può cantare due note insieme e spostarle in scale musicali separate. Il primo esempio che Maria ci fa ascoltare è già abbastanza impressionante, ma diventa veramente sbalorditivo quando – più avanti – utilizza una serie di note in rapida successione e quando sposta le note in direzioni opposte. Leggi anche: Il ritratto Come disegnare un volto?
Harmony practice 3
Simple entry positioning:set the current voice - bass, tenor, alto, soprano, then select a note, or rest, and click a position in the score. Should the entry result incorrect, keep the mouse button down, or click the entry again, and drag it to the desired location. Alternatively, select the repitch tool (an orange coloured arrow in the Accessory tools palette) and perform dragging. Simple entry erasing: set the current voice - bass, tenor, alto, soprano, then right click an entry, select Delete item from the fast menu. Selection: partial and whole measure selection is allowed.
30 Habits that Will Change your Life
Developing good habits is the basic of personal development and growth. Everything we do is the result of a habit that was previously taught to us. Unfortunately, not all the habits that we have are good, that’s why we are constantly trying to improve. The following is a list of 30 practical habits that can make a huge difference in your life. You should treat this list as a reference, and implement just one habit per month. This way you will have the time to fully absorb each of them, while still seeing significant improvements each month. Health habits Exercise 30 minutes every day. Productivity habits Use an inbox system. Personal Development habits Read 1 book per week. Career habits Start a blog. What do you think? Update: A reader put together a downloadable copy of all these habits.
Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
by Toby W. Rush This page includes links to each of the individual Music Theory pages I've created in PDF form. These pages are available for free under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license. This collection is a work in progress, but if you would prefer, you can download all the current pages as a single PDF. If this makes you excited enough that you'd like to purchase a theory-related shirt, hat, bag, button or sticker, visit my T-shirts And Other Stuff page. Music Theory Fundamentals Notation: PitchHow pitch — the "highness" or "lowness" of a sound — is notated on the musical staff. Notation: RhythmOur bizarre (yet universally accepted) method of notating rhythm. Notation: MeterThe concept of "the beat" and how it is notated in music. BeamingNobody knows beaming like Sparky knows beaming. The Major ScaleIntroducing the major scale, one of the most common "palettes" of music composition. Key SignaturesNot the kind you sign your credit card receipt with, though I suppose you could try it.
