Musical Theory



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Musical theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods.

Music has many different fundamentals or elements. These include but are not limited to: pitch, beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, and expressive qualities (dynamics and articulation).

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Note Reading
Note reading is the most basic skill in music. There are staffs, pitches, clefs, and more.

Staffs are made up of five horizontal lines and four spaces.



Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A B C D E F G).



A clef is a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff that determines the letter names of the lines and spaces.

The two main clefs are the treble and the bass:



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