Instructional Video4:53
Music Matters

Name the Composer Quiz! #22 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video4:51
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Name the Composer Quiz! #17 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video16:08
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How to use Augmented 6th Chord in Minor Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
Learn how do to construct and use augmented 6th chords in minor keys. This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Augmented 6th chords and the best ways to resolve them. After explaining how to form...
Instructional Video5:16
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The Perfect Cadence - Music Theory

9th - 12th
Learn all about the perfect cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Do you want to know what a cadence is? More specifically, do you want to know what a perfect cadence is? Would you like to play one or to write one? Would you...
Instructional Video4:58
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Name the Composer Quiz! #18 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video6:41
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners Single Eighth Notes and Rests

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video1:08
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners The Measure

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video2:00
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners Paired Eighth Notes

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video7:05
Two Minute Music Theory

Does Music Actually Have Rules?

12th - Higher Ed
Music theory is often thought of as a list of rules that govern music: Parallel 5ths are illegal; You can't double the leading tone; dominant must go to tonic. But is that really true? Are there actually any rules in music theory?
Instructional Video4:09
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners The Dotted Quarter Note

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video0:22
Two Minute Music Theory

Hexachordal Combinatoriality - Musical Definitions In About 15 Seconds

12th - Higher Ed
Who has time to watch a two minute video?! Now get all of your musical definitions in about 15 seconds! Today: Hexachordal Combinatoriality
Instructional Video3:41
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Name the Composer Quiz! #24 Do you know your classical composers

9th - 12th
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Instructional Video19:30
Two Minute Music Theory

The Music of Arrested Development: An Analysis - Part 2

12th - Higher Ed
Arrested Development has an incredibly unique use of music. In fact, they couldn't have actually told the story without the music. Music is an important part of a TV show. But, in Arrested Development, it's not just a background layer -...
Instructional Video23:24
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How to Use Diminished 7th Chords - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How to use diminished 7th chords. This music composition lesson explains how to construct a diminished 7th chord and how to key reference it, clearing up various common misunderstandings on the way. We explore the diminished 7th chord in...
Instructional Video8:50
Two Minute Music Theory

The Magic Hidden in the Harry Potter Theme (Score Study)

12th - Higher Ed
Introducing a step-by-step guide to music analysis. Complete with helpful questions, and exercises to guide you through the wide world of studying scores.
Instructional Video21:33
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How to Harmonize a Melody in a Minor Key - Music Theory

9th - 12th
This music theory lesson teaches you how to harmonize a melody with chords in a minor key on the piano. The video focuses on how to choose the most effective chords for the given melody and also investigates the particular challenges of...
Instructional Video0:21
Two Minute Music Theory

Ninth Symphony - A Public Service Announcement

12th - Higher Ed
A Public Service Announcement to protect the children. Know the truth about writing a Ninth Symphony.
Instructional Video1:07
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners Whole Rest

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video2:11
Mr Henry's Music World

Music Theory for Beginners The Half Rest

K - 5th
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Instructional Video0:19
Two Minute Music Theory

Hocket - Musical Definitions In About 15 Seconds

12th - Higher Ed
Who has time to watch a two minute video?! Now get all of your musical definitions in about 15 seconds!
Instructional Video28:01
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How to Resolve a Dominant 7th Chord - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How to use diminished 7th chords. This music composition lesson explains how to construct a diminished 7th chord and how to key reference it, clearing up various common misunderstandings on the way. We explore the diminished 7th chord in...
Instructional Video22:31
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The Most Effective Way to Transpose Music - Music Theory

9th - 12th
Musicians often need to transpose music from one key to another, in order to accommodate transposing instruments or to realign music in a key to suit singers, for example. Some people need to understand the theory behind writing out a...
Instructional Video19:12
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How to use Neapolitan Chords in Major Keys - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How do you use Neapolitan chords? How does a Neapolitan sixth chord resolve? What are the best approach chords to use before a Neapolitan? This music composition lesson explains the best ways to write approach chords to Neapolitan chords...
Instructional Video14:33
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Combining Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales - Inside the Mind of Bach

9th - 12th
How do you know when to use the harmonic or the melodic minor scale? Let's take a look at how Bach combines them in one of his chorale harmonization. We examine the choice of harmony and modulation, the part writing, the use of accented...