Music Theory is the study of how music works, and how the language of music has transcended thousands of years. While the intent of this class is to focus on the songwriting process and popular music, this course will focus on learning the language of music first. The cartoons below illustrate the importance of knowing history and tonal structure. Even the guitar rocker needs to know a little theory to be able to be versatile in their playing ability.
While some of the most successful musicians in history have never learned to read music (the Beatles for example), Many of them regret not being able to communicate with other musicians outside of their band. Please review the following clips to discuss in class. There will be a blog post once school starts.
