THE BASICS
The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines
Note Durations
Measures & Time Signature
Rest Durations
Dots & Ties
Steps & Accidentals
RHYTHM AND METER
Simple and Compound Meter
Odd Meter
SCALES AND KEY SIGNATURES
Major Scale
The Minor Scales
Scale Degrees
Key Signatures
INTERVALS
Generic Intervals
Specific Intervals
Writing Intervals
Interval Inversion
CHORDS
Introduction to Chords
Triad Inversions
Seventh Chords
Seventh Chord Inversion
DIATONIC CHORDS
Diatonic Triads
Roman Numeral Analysis: Triads
Diatonic Seventh Chords
Roman Numeral Analysis: Seventh Chords
Voicing Chords
CHORD PROGRESSIONS
Nonharmonic Tones
Phrases and Cadences
Circle Progressions
Common Chord Progressions
Triads in First Inversion
Triads in Second Inversion
NEAPOLITAN CHORDS
Building Neapolitan Chords
Using Neapolitan Chords
VIDEO LESSONS
Pitch
Treble Clef
Treble Clef in Detail
Bass Clef
Bass Clef in Detail
Ledger Lines
Note Values
The Note (Parts of the Note, Stem Direction)
Dotted Notes and Ties
Rests
Measures & Bar Lines
Time Signatures
Slurs & Ties
Accidentals
Enharmonics
Generic Intervals
Specific Intervals
Major Scales
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