Music Theory - The nuts and bolts of music

Last week, the 7th & 8th grade bands began learning a little bit about music theory. Music theory is basically learning about the elements of music and how they are used to create music. In layman's terms, music theory studies the nuts and bolts of how music is put together.

Last week, we began learning (or reviewing) half steps and whole steps. Click this link for an online tutorial on half steps and whole steps. This link actual came from a great theory website called Ricci Adams' musictheory.net. It is a great resource, and it provides everything you need to know about music theory. Check it out!