If you strip away a lot of the jargon and old conventions it becomes far easier to understand the ideas behind music. Music theory is as simple as "when notes are related in *this* way, they create *this* sound". Michael New is a full-time music teacher, have a bachelor's degree in music, and these videos are from him teaching what he know about music theory in the simplest … [Read more...]
How to Compose Music 101 – A Free Course
Learn how to compose music, from start to finish. In this course, you'll learn about melody, harmony, form, accompaniment, dynamics, articulations and how to make your music generally sound good. Study the ways in which Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven all made their music work. Lesson 1 - How to Write a Melody - Learn about how to write a Basic Idea, the real building block … [Read more...]