Musical theory

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Basic music theory elements include:

Topics:

Contents 1 Melody 2 Harmony 3 Rhythm 4 Timbre 5 Orchestration

Melody

• The scale
• Musical notation
• Harmonic series
• The math of the Western musical scale.
• The /key.
• /counterpoint in its various species
• scales (diatonic, modal, chromatic, and microtonal)

Harmony

• The chord
• The interval
• cadence
• inversion
• harmonic progressions
• additional discussion of scales
• counterpoint
• harmonic accompaniment
• figured bass

Rhythm

• Meter and the time signature.
• The measure.
• hemiola
• syncopation

Timbre

• Musical instruments
• 'beating' of frequencies
• Electronic musical instruments (oscillators, MIDI gear, etc)
• Psychoacoustics

Orchestration

See also:

• music notation
• Musicology

Books:

• The AB Guide to Music Theory, Part I; ISBN 1854724460
• The AB Guide to Music Theory, Part II; ISBN 1854724479

External links:

• Music Theory Online
• Computing in Musicology
• Journal of the Royal Musical Association

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