- AP Music Theory
Information about studying for and taking the advanced placement music theory exam.
- Bimodalism, A New Dimension and Ethos in Harmony
Contemporary alternative to atonal styles of composition.
- Chiasmata Modality
An experimental modality.
- Elements of Music Notation
Basic introduction to reading music. Learn note names, clefs, staff, signs. Worksheets and answer keys included.
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Music
A reference resource on music theory, covering in brief a vast array of topics.
- Fred Lerdahl's Attack on Serialism
Discussion of Lerdahl's published article "Cognitive Constraints on Compositional Systems", which explores the relationship between composing and listening.
- Fundamentals of Raga
Introduction to the Indian modal form known as "rag" or "raga".
- Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory
Includes 25 lessons on music theory, including scales, transposition, intervals, and score formats.
- Gems of Compositional Wisdom
Articles on advanced atonal and serial concepts.
- Good Ear
Online ear training site.
- Harmonic Bindings
A paper about the unification of Janeãek's theory of imaginary tones with the two Risinger's principles of functional relations.
- Java Music Theory
Suite of Java applets designed to help students of music theory improve their proficiency at basic music theory skills.
- Mr B's Music Tutorial
By a music educator for students, a guide to self study covering music reading, piano, guitar, composers, and music history.
- Multimedia Music Theory Tutorial
A concise summary of important concepts in music.
- Music Theory Online
An interactive internet course for learning music fundamentals. Designed to be a high school AP course or freshman college level remedial theory course.
- Polytonic Harmony
Allows for the creation of music in multiple, simultaneous keys as well as a practical method of voice-leading these chords.
- Practical Music Theory
Includes software, books, exercises, and links.
- Rhythm Exercises
Notation for drills, rudiments and etudes for practicing rhythm. By Nick Marshall.
- Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net
Music Thoery Galore!!
- Star Theory
Free preparatory syllabus in music theory and orchestration.
- Syntactic Structures in Music
By Tom Sutcliffe. Aims to help students of music theory understand the role of chord progressions in musical structures. Site includes animated demos.
- The Anatomy of a Fugue
An outline of the substantials of a fugue based on Hugo Norden's "Foundation Studies in Fugue." Topics include counterpoint, subject, answer, and stretto.
- The Basics of Reading Music
Online tutorial by Kevin Meixner.
- The Society for Music Theory
Includes a database of journal article from the SMT Journal.
- The Tonal Centre - Tonality
Interactive site for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality; including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation.
- Theory of Music with Ted Kirk
Resources for learning and teaching music theory to grade 5 of the Associated Board (UK).
- WholeARTS Music Conservatory
Introductory dialogue for courses in music theory and composition.
- Zeuxilogy
A new theory of musical time, developed in the past twelve years by the music theorist Andrei Pogorilowski.
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