Music&Composition - Music theory

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Regular and irregular time signatures: how to find the time signature of a song

Music & Composition

Regular and irregular time signatures: how to find the time signature of a song

8 min read

What is a time signature in music? How time signatures work

Music & Composition

What is a time signature in music? How time signatures work

6 min read

The Kodály Method explained: singing, solfege, and folk songs in music education

Music&Composition - Music theory

The Kodály Method explained: singing, solfege, and folk songs in music education

5 min read

How to bring harmonic variety to your composition: 7 magic formulas

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How to bring harmonic variety to your composition: 7 magic formulas

3 min read

How to choose instruments for your song: a composer's guide to instrumentation

Music&Composition - Music theory

How to choose instruments for your song: a composer's guide to instrumentation

4 min read

Flat, a must-have tool for a songwriter

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Flat, a must-have tool for a songwriter

3 min read

Learn to read and write music with Flat.io

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Learn to read and write music with Flat.io

3 min read

How to twist time with tuplets

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How to twist time with tuplets

1 min read

Music Theory: Intervals

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Music Theory: Intervals

1 min read

Music Theory: Transposition

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Music Theory: Transposition

2 min read

Start composing!

Music&Composition - Music theory

Start composing!

1 min read

Music theory - Minor scales 4/4: Melodic minor scales

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Music theory - Minor scales 4/4: Melodic minor scales

1 min read

Music theory - Minor scales 3/4: Harmonic scales

Music&Composition - Music theory

Music theory - Minor scales 3/4: Harmonic scales

1 min read

Music Theory - Minor Scales 2/4: List of natural minor scales

Music&Composition - Music theory

Music Theory - Minor Scales 2/4: List of natural minor scales

1 min read

Music Theory - Minor Scales 1/4: Introduction

Music&Composition - Music theory

Music Theory - Minor Scales 1/4: Introduction

4 min read

Music Theory: Chords 6/6: How to name the chords

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Music Theory: Chords 6/6: How to name the chords

1 min read

Music Theory : Chords 5/6: Inversions

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Music Theory : Chords 5/6: Inversions

4 min read

Music Theory : Chords 4/6: The suspended chord

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Music Theory : Chords 4/6: The suspended chord

2 min read

Music Theory: Chords - 3/6: The diminished and the augmented triad

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Music Theory: Chords - 3/6: The diminished and the augmented triad

2 min read

Music theory: Chords 2/6: The minor triad

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Music theory: Chords 2/6: The minor triad

2 min read

Music theory: Chords 1/6: Introduction to chords, triads, and major chords in root position

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Music theory: Chords 1/6: Introduction to chords, triads, and major chords in root position

4 min read

Minor key signatures: every minor key and its relative major

Music & Composition

Minor key signatures: every minor key and its relative major

4 min read

Major key signatures with flats: F, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, and C♭ major

Music & Composition

Major key signatures with flats: F, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, and C♭ major

6 min read

Major key signatures with sharps: G, D, A, E, B, F♯, and C♯ major

Music & Composition

Major key signatures with sharps: G, D, A, E, B, F♯, and C♯ major

5 min read

Key Signatures Explained: Definition, Complete Chart, and How to Read Them

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Key Signatures Explained: Definition, Complete Chart, and How to Read Them

8 min read

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