music theory

Essentially, the alphabet of music. It is important to learn theory so that when you decide to break the rules, you are doing it out of wisdom, and not out of ignorance. See: Miles Davis



music theory

by Juan on Sep 29, 2003 14:03:57

1. The study of musical structure and aesthetics, concerning chord structures, musical intervals, rythms, meters, scales, etc.

2. Something that the majority of modern music artists lack knowlege of
Example:
Most recording artists seem to think that fashionable clothes and expensive studio recordings, rather than solid music theory, can make their music good.


music theory

by Mike the Ekim on Mar 26, 2006 06:13:08

A class that explains the structure of music. You'll learn the difference between an A-sharp and a B-flat. Later you get into the rules of writing counterpoints and four-part harmonies, which are useless unless you write classical music, but are still good to know.
Example:
Music theory is the first music class I had to take in which I actually had to THINK.


music theory

by motionless92 on May 28, 2010 07:52:42

A great class and idea that helps people learn the rules of music, and other, greater ways to create a piece rather than just powerchords.

Also, something barely any musician has nowadays, and those who have none say that you "don't play from your soul" if you have knowledge of music.

These people are dumbasses.
Example:
Music theory taught me to create music in keys and gave me appreciation for all the epic classical symphonies everyone takes for granted now.


music theory

by ThatOneGuyYouGrewToHate on Jul 24, 2012 05:47:36

Something that music snobs put a lot of attention into. In reality, unless you want to learn how to play like someone else instead of having your own style, music theory is useless. I mean, did the Blues guitarists who lived in the Mississippi Delta have access to music theory? No! And they laid down the innovations that modern musicians still use today! Kurt Cobain even said that music theory is useless unless you want to be coffee shop singer and is a distraction to making music your own thing. And he changed rock music for an entire generation!
Example:
Music student from Berklee (MSB): "What'cha doing?"
Me: "Playing the guitar. I just love this instrument so much. It's simplicity brings music to the masses. Every note rings 'Hey! You do not need expensive classes or fancy instruments to enjoy music!'"
MSB: "Well anyone will suck as a musician without proper music theory training."
Me: "So Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, the Clash, Nirvana, and nearly every multi-platinum selling artists failed as musicians because they did not have any music training?"
MSB: "Well..."
Me: "And these chords that I am playing with the basic knowledge, regardless of the complexity of the composition, I have is shit because I do not have a musically trained background?"
MSB: "I guess so..."
Me: "Well I am not in debt to a fancy music school and I still know how to play music so you're the idiot. I win!"


music theory

by Anonymous on Feb 02, 2004 11:17:47

Music theory is the rules of music. Music has rules. Modern musicians do not follow these rules. Counterpoint does not exist in modern music. Power chords dominate everything. We are back in the days of parallel organum, but even worse. Modern musicians usually recieve no training, and therefore suck. Music-reading ability is the rudiment of musicianhood. If a person cannot read music (no, I am not talking about tablature, either), then he is not a musician.
Example:
God bless the few classical musicians who keep real music alive for our posterity. I just hope this musical dark age will end soon. Luckily for me, however, it is very easy to be a musician, especially one with guitar ability, since the expectations for a guitarist are non-existant.


Music Theory

by stadam anley on Jan 28, 2009 10:26:07

Basically, a way of analyzing music.

Specifically, music theory is made up of laws, rules, labels and other insights regarding Western music (particularly its harmonic tendencies), pioneered by a man named Rameau.

Music came first, theory came after.
Example:
In Music Theory, Roman numeral labels are given to chords in relation to a melodic key center. IV-V-I is the strongest cadence in Western harmony.


musical theory

by Bob Hu on Jan 05, 2004 22:27:30

Musical theory is vital knowledge for anyone wishing to compose music involving more than half a dozen instruments. It is recommended knowledge for anyone wishing to arrange music for more than half a dozen instruments. Anyone who writes music for more than about half a dozen instruments without knowledge of musical theory is inevitably either writing an arrangement of a simpler piece or composing modern music.

Serving suggestion: Musical theory best served with at least 2 years experience with actual musical instrument.
Example:
John spent two and a half years at the Vienna Conservatorium of Music learning musical theory.


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