If you are new to composing, you’ve probably had a few questions like, “which direction should this stem go?” or “what notes do I need to beam together?” Here are some answers to these and other common notation questions.
Category: Music Theory
Clip N’ Save: All About Arpeggios
Like scales, arpeggios serve as a great foundation for all forms of music. Here are some arpeggio patterns to add to your practice routine.
Clip N’ Save: A Guide to Scale Degrees
The different scale degrees of notes can give you an idea of how that note will function within a piece of music written in the scale’s key.
Clip N’ Save: Learn to Play Perfect Accidentals
While key signatures will let us know which notes are supposed to be sharp or flat in a song, composers will also frequently add in notes with accidentals.
Clip N’ Save: Words Into Music
You could argue that music is a language all its own. Fortunately, we have put together a little glossary to help with some of the most common terms.
Clip N’ Save: A Beginner’s Guide to Transposition
Check out this quick guide on transposition to learn about the relationships between instruments in different keys and how the relate to one another.
Clip N’ Save: Time for a Rest – Rests and Pauses
Rests and pauses in music allow the composer to add some musical texture and also give musicians a chance to take a breather.
Clip N’ Save: The Rudiments of Wisdom
Here is a list of six essential drum rudiments we suggest adding to the beginning of your practice session. They make for a great warm-up.
Clip N’ Save: Rhythmic Notation
Percussion music often has a variety of symbols, or rhythmic notation, on it. These symbols signify which percussion instrument is to be played and when.
Clip N’ Save: Rerouted – Following Musical Detours
We have put together a few tips on how to follow some of the most common musical detours such as D.S. al fine and D.C. al coda.