Music Theory 101: From Keys And Scales To Rhyth... Now

When you play three or more notes at once, you create a chord.

A Major triad has a "large" interval (Major 3rd) at the bottom, while a Minor triad has a "small" interval (Minor 3rd). Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhyth...

Sound "happy" or "bright." The formula is: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (Whole, Whole, Half...). When you play three or more notes at

The set of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff that tells you which notes to play throughout the piece. 3. Rhythm and Meter Rhythm is how music is organized in time. The Beat: The steady pulse you clap along to. Note Values: Whole Note: 4 beats Half Note: 2 beats Quarter Note: 1 beat Eighth Note: 1/2 beat Time Signatures: The two numbers at the start of a piece. The set of sharps or flats at the

Sound "sad" or "serious." The natural minor formula is: W–H–W–W–H–W–W .

Sharps raise a note by a half step; flats lower it by a half step. 2. Keys and Scales