Music Theory 101: From Keys And Scales To Rhyth... -

Before you can build a scale, you need to know the distance between notes.

The bottom number tells you of note gets the beat (e.g., 4 = quarter note). 4. Chords and Harmony Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhyth...

The sequence of chords (like I - IV - V) that creates the "flow" of a song. 5. Practical Ear Training Theory is best learned by hearing. Before you can build a scale, you need

A (Whole tone) consists of two half steps (e.g., C to D). Before you can build a scale

Notes are named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Half Steps & Whole Steps:

Try to associate intervals with famous songs (e.g., the first two notes of "Star Wars" is a Perfect 5th).