music theory

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Scales
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Music Symbols
In the world of music notation, many different symbols are used to dictate what, as well as how, a piece is to be played. There are signs for changes in volume, speed, rhythm, and many, many other aspects of written music. Here is an extensive list of the most common, and some not-so-common symbols found in classical notation.
65  cards
Key Signatures
In musical notation, a key signature is a specific number of sharps or flats, also known as accidentals, placed on the staff, that represent a song's key. The accidentals indicate that a note is to be consistently played one semitone higher or lower than the natural note on the staff. Key signatures are most commonly written after the clef and before the time signature of a piece. Here you will learn the different key signatures as well as related terms.
34  cards
Interval Ear Trainer
When playing any two pitches or notes, there is a certain distance between the two sounds. This distance is known as an interval. This interval ear trainer will train you to identify the different intervals found in music. Doing so will help you in many other areas of music, such as melodic dictation, sight reading, and composing.
144  cards
Beginning Chord Theory
Simply put, a chord is any grouping of two or more notes sounded simultaneously. Chords have many different labels and names, stemming from what notes are being sounded together, to what the bottom note, or bass note is, as well as many other factors. Here we will cover basic chord theory shown in treble clef to gain an understanding of the many different types of chords there are.
18  cards
Name that Chord
This training deck is composed of a multitude of written chords in multiple key signatures, some with added accidentals for increased difficulty. It is best understood only after the mastering of the chord theory deck. In naming the chords, you will not only improve your ability to understand how the chords are built, but will also develop your sight-reading skills.
77  cards
Chord Ear Trainer
The Chord Ear Trainer tool is a listening device aimed at helping you discern with just your ear the type of chord being played. It will provide sound clips of major, minor, diminished, dominant, major seventh, minor seventh, diminished seventh, and half diminished seventh. Giving you a variety of chords in all keys, it's a great tool to work on your listening skills and become fluent in identifying the different types of chords there are.
63  cards
Composer Trivia
Over the years, the greatest composers of our time have created countless works of art, moved thousands, and shown the world that the boundaries for music are limitless. This deck will introduce you to many of them, as well as loads of interesting facts about their lives and accomplishments.
97  cards

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