Introduction to Basic Music Theory Concepts and Notation
Delve into the fundamental elements of music theory, exploring notation, scales, and chord progressions through visual representations. Learn how to read and interpret musical symbols, paving the way for a deeper understanding of music composition.
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Basic Method Theory and Jargon (very basic in fact!)
What music usually looks like Missa Aeterna Christi Munera by G. P. Palestrina (1525/6 1594)
Lets start at the very beginning EDCBAGEDCBAGEDCBAGEDCBAGEDC etc .. DCBfAGFDCBfAGFDCBfAGFDCBfAGFDC etc .. EDCBAGDEBCGADBEGCABDGEACBGDAEC etc . 123456123456123456123456123 etc .. 123456123456 123456123456 1234561234 etc 123456123456 123456123456 123456123456 1234 etc .. 123456214365 241635426153 462513645231 654321563412 5361 etc ..
The Game Changer HB HB HB HB 123456123456 123456123456 123456123456 1234 etc .. 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 etc H B H B H B H B 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123 etc H B H B H B H 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123 etc H B H B H B H
Places explained 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6
Place Notation the basics 123456 X X X 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 654321 563412 536142 351624 315264 132546 123456 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 654321 563412 536142 351624 315264 132546 123456 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 214365 l X X l 16 F R O N T 241635 X X X 426153 l X X l B A C K X 16 462513 up to the back down to the front etc
How to produce more changes 142635 416253 461523 645132 654312 563421 536241 352614 325164 231546 213456 124365 123456 156342 513624 531264 352146 325416 234561 243651 426315 462135 641253 614523 165432 164523 164523 615432 651342 563124 536214 352641 325461 234516 243156 421365 412635 146253 142635 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 654321 563412 536142 351624 315264 132546 135264 135264 312546 321456 234165 243615 426351 462531 645213 654123 561432 516342 153624 156342 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 16 X 12 3-4 down 5-6 down 5-6 up 3-4 up Make 2nds
How place notation can sometimes be written Other examples; 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 654321 563412 536142 351624 315264 132546 135264 12345 21435 24153 42513 45231 54321 53412 35142 31524 13254 13524 X 16 X 16 X 16 X5 1X X5 1X X5 3.1.5.1.345.-.1 X16X16X16, le12 X51XX51XX5, le125 X.14.X.36.X.16.-.16 X1X1X1, 12 X5.1X.X5.1X.X5, le125 36 X 36. 14 X 12 X 36. 14 X 14. 36, 12 + 10 other ways ( I Googled it! ) 5.1.5.1.5, le125 5.1.5.1.5, le12 125 12
Lets put this into practice X16X36X56-16 123456 214365 241635 426153 246513 425631 246531 425613 245163 421536 412356 143265 134625 123456 214365 241635 426153 246513 425631 246531 425613 245163 421536 412356 143265 134625 X 16 X 36 X 56 X 36 X 16 X 16
Producing even more changes 135264 312546 321456 234165 243615 426351 462531 645213 654123 561432 516342 153624 156342 156342 513624 531264 352146 325416 234561 243651 426315 462135 641253 614523 165432 156423 156423 514632 541362 453126 435216 342561 324651 236415 263145 621354 612534 165243 162534 162534 615243 651423 564132 546312 453621 435261 342516 324156 231465 213645 126354 123645 123456 214365 241635 426153 462513 645231 654321 563412 536142 351624 315264 132546 135264 123645 216354 261534 625143 652413 564231 546321 453612 435162 341526 314256 132465 123456 Bob Bob
Other manoeuvres Double dodge Places Point Stedman Triple dodge Yorkshire places Cambridge places Norwich places Plain hunting Treble bob hunting
Double Court minor Half lead Lead End
What can you see? College Bob minor Little Bob minor Lincolnshire surprise major
