The Introduction to Music Theory course introduces the foundations of music, the language terms, listening and cognition.This course is designed to help Music Producers and aspiring Musicians to develop a solid foundation in understanding music

Objectives

Students will gain an understanding of reading and playing rhythm, pitch, triad chords, scales and learn how to write basic notation. .

Structure

Intro to Music Theory is broken up into modules. The modules include study materials and activities listed below

• Module 1: What Is Music? Definitions and Terminology; Using words to describe it
• Module 2: Listening;Hearing Music; Cognition – elements: vocal, instruments, timbre
• Module 3: Music as A Language: Reading and Writing Music; Notation and Symbols
• Module 4: The Most Basic Elements 1; Rhythm (feeling it, playing it)
• Module 5: The Most Basic Elements 2; Pitch (hearing it, playing it)
• Module 6: All About Chord Progressions in Music Production