Music theory
One might wonder whether music theory brings real added value to playing an instrument. The answer is yes, because music theory allows you to understand how music works. For example, it makes it easier to memorize a piece of music, because by understanding the key it is written in, you know which notes will be altered. On the other hand, music theory is also indispensable when it comes to composing and improvising, since it guides us in the creative process.
At first, learning music theory can be intimidating. But it's not that complicated, as long as you regularly spend some time practising the different concepts in order to integrate them well.
Through the exercises in this section, the theoretical concepts will become instinctive, allowing you to apply them when playing your favourite instrument, taking your playing to the next level.
Exercises
Key signature reading
Exercise of identification of the tonality from a key signature
Key signature building
Exercise to build the key signature, by giving the sharps and flats
Part reading (single note)
Exercise of notes reading on a staff (one note at a time)
Sight reading
Exercise of sight reading with notes scrolling on a staff
Intervals reading
Exercise of intervals reading on a staff
Intervals building
Exercise where you have to give the second note to form an interval
Chords reading (identification)
Exercise where you have to identify the chord that you read on a staff
Chords building
Exercise where you have to give all the notes of a given chord