Music Theory Basics: Reading Sheet Music and Harmony

Understanding music theory unlocks the ability to read, write, and analyze written scores. This text-based course introduces you to the core language of music, turning theoretical concepts into clear, structured knowledge. You will build a confident foundation in reading notation, parsing rhythmic patterns, and recognizing harmonic structures. What you'll learn: Learn essential musical terminology, pitch notation, clefs, and staff layouts. Understand time signatures, meter, and rhythmic values. Construct major and minor scales, key signatures, and musical intervals. Identify triads and common lead sheet chord symbols. Practice interpreting dynamics, tempo markings, and articulation marks. The material starts with core terms and notation fundamentals before progressing through rhythm, melody, and basic chord building through structured reading and text-based exercises. Designed for absolute beginners and self-taught learners with no prior theory background required. Start reading and understanding the written language of music today.