Music Matters
Inherited Classicism - Inside the Mind of Beethoven
Beethoven is often labelled the ‘bridge composer’ because, more than any other composer, he provides the transition from Classical to Romantic style. Step inside the mind of Beethoven as we examine the opening of his op.79 Sonata for...
Brian McLogan
How to determine the measure of the arc if the chords are congruent
Learn how to solve problems with arcs of a circle. An arc is a curve made by two points on the circumference of a circle. The measure of an arc corresponds to the central angle made by the two radii from the center of the circle to the...
Mr Henry's Music World
Ear Training for Beginners Chord Listening [Major or Minor #1]
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Odd Quartet
Music Theory - Seventh Chords
The next step from triads is looking at sevenths chords and how to identify them in music.
Mr Henry's Music World
Music Theory for Beginners Arpeggios
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Mr Henry's Music World
How to Play Piano for Beginners Lesson Two
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Brian McLogan
Given the intersection of two chords, find the missing length
Learn how to solve problems with chords. A chord is a line that has its two endpoints on the circle. A chord passing through the center of the circle is refered to as the diameter of the circle. A chord divides the circle into two...
Music Matters
The Whole Tone Scale - Music Theory
How to build a whole tone scale and exploring some of its uses. Most musicians are familiar with major and minor scales but what about other scales? The whole tone scale was much used by Debussy and other composers, and it generates a...
Two Minute Music Theory
Tonic Chords
Today we look at the three chords (I, iii, vi) that have the specific function of being Tonic Chords.
FuseSchool
MATHS - Geometry - Circle Theorems Part 3
We’ve now covered most of the theorems in the first two videos. All we have left is to look at chords.
Curated Video
Exploring the Roots of Blues Music
Explore the origins of Blues music in the American Deep South and its evolution from African American work songs and European American folk music. Learn about key musical characteristics of the Blues, such as the call and response...
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Chords in a Circle
It explains the Theorems on Chords in a circle and in congruent circles. It also explains the Properties of Chords related to Arcs of a circle.
Curated Video
What is the Larynx?
In this live-action program viewers will learn that the larynx is an organ in the neck. It is crucial for speech and breathing. Students will come to understand the larynx controls airflow during breathing, protects the airway during...
Music Matters
Balancing Textures in Music - Music Performance
How to bring musical refinement to your playing and composing by balancing textures. When we are performing, balancing textures well can add an extra dimension to our playing or singing. Performers who fail to consider the balancing of...
Music Matters
Whitney Houston's Harmonic Warmth - Composer Insights
“Saving all my love for you”, made famous by Whitney Houston when she released her cover of the single in 1985. The harmony forms the focus of this composer insights lesson, with the use of extended chords and slash chords fully...
Mr Henry's Music World
Online Music Lessons for Kids: What Makes Music Sound Scary?
Getting scary music ready for Halloween? Mr. Henry puts the music spotlight on What Makes Music Sound Scary? Learning about how certain chords create scary sounding music. You can even take the listening quiz to check up on your aural...
Odd Quartet
Music Theory - The Perfect Music Cadence
After all of the music theory videos we have made so far, we finally get to talk about cadences! And the firs one we will be looking at is the Perfect Authentic cadence.
Music Matters
Having Fun with 12 Bar Blues - Music Theory
Having fun with the 12 bar blues. This music theory lesson explains how the 12 bar blues pattern works and how you can have hours of fun with 12 bar blues. We look at the basic chord scheme, how the 12 bar blues is constructed and then...
Odd Quartet
Open v Close Chords - Chord Voicing - Music Theory Crash Course
So far we have talked about how to build triads and seventh chords but today we are going to talk about how to voice those chords. There are two main kinds of chord voicing. Open chords and close chords. We talk about how to identify...
Music Matters
The Imperfect Cadence - Music Theory
Learn all about the imperfect cadence, also known as the half cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Want to know about cadences? Want to know about the imperfect cadence in particular? Want to be able to write an imperfect...
Music Matters
How to Write Syncopated Rhythms - Music Composition
How to write syncopated rhythms. Syncopated rhythms add a great deal of interest and character to a piece of music but when should we write them and how do we write them. This music composition lesson shows two very different musical...
Professor Dave Explains
Circles: Radius, Diameter, Chords, Circumference, and Sectors
Calculations involving circles.
Music Matters
Naming Chords - Music Theory
How good are you at naming and identifying chords in a piece of music? This music theory lesson explains how to determine the key of a given piece of music and how to work out the chords that belong to that key. It then invites you to...