There are four main clefs used in music today – treble, alto, tenor, and bass – and they are used so notes of instruments fall in the middle of the staff, making it easier to read.
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Clip N’ Save: It’s All Relative
To every major key, there is also a relative and parallel minor. Parallel minor keys have the same name and relative minor keys have the same key signature.
Clip N’ Save: Common Non-Chord Tones
Non-chord tones are a great way to add color and variation to a piece of music. Let’s take a look at some of the most common types.
Clip N’ Save: Say It Right, Play It Right: Articulation Markings Made Easy
Articulation markings add character and variation to a piece. Here are some definitions and tips on how to play the most common types.
Clip N’ Save: The Written Rules: Answers to Notation Questions
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.
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.