Learn Music Theory

Learning music can be good fun, but it can also quickly get frustrating if you don’t understand how something works

To simplify it and make sense of all the jargon, we’ve got a big list of all our music theory lessons to guide you through each topic.

Rhythm

• What Is Rhythm? A Complete Guide
• Types Of Musical Notes You Need To Know
• The Music Note Tree (Or Pyramid)
• Dotted Notes: How Do They Work?
• Tied Notes: What Are They?
• The Different Types Of Rests In Music
• A Quick Guide To Tuplets
• How To Play Musical Duplets
• What Is A Triplet In Music? A Complete Guide
• What Is Syncopation In Music?
• The 4 Types of Bar Lines
• Time Signatures: A Beginner’s Guide
• Time Signature Charts
• Odd Time Signatures: A Complete Guide

Pitch

• What Is Pitch In Music?
• The Musical Alphabet
• The Stave Or Staff
• Music Clefs: A Complete Guide
• The Treble Clef
• The Bass Clef
• The Alto Clef
• The Tenor Clef
• A Guide To Music Intervals
• What Are Inverted Intervals?
• What Are Compound Intervals?
• Tones And Semitones (Whole And Half Steps)
• What Is A Tritone In Music?
• What Are Enharmonic Equivalents?
• Accidentals In Music: A Complete Guide
• Sharps, Flats, And Natural Signs In Music
• A Complete Guide To Key Signatures
• How To Transpose Music

Scales And Modes

• Music Scales: A Beginner’s Guide
• A Complete Guide To Major Scales
• The Minor Scales: Natural, Harmonic and Melodic
• Diatonic Scales: What Are They?
• The Pentatonic Scale: A Complete Guide
• A Guide To The Chromatic Scale
• The Scale Degree Names Explained
• The Whole Tone Scale: A Quick Guide
• The 5 Types Of Bebop Scales
• What Is Solfege? A Complete Guide
• The Musical Modes: What Are They?
• The Ionian Mode
• The Dorian Mode
• The Phrygian Mode
• The Lydian Mode
• The Mixolydian Mode
• The Aeolian Mode
• The Locrian Mode

Harmony

• What Is Harmony In Music? A Complete Guide
• The Different Types Of Chords You Should Know
• Triad Chords: Everything You Need To Know
• Understanding Seventh Chords In Music
• What Is A Diminished Chord?
• What Is A Half Diminished Chord?
• How Do Chord Inversions Work?
• What Is The Root Of A Chord?
• Chord Progressions In Music: A Complete Guide
• A Guide To Cadences In Music
• A Complete Guide To The Circle Of Fifths
• What Is A Key In Music?
• What Is A Parallel Key?
• What Is A Relative Key? 
• Relative vs. Parallel Minor: What’s The Difference?
• What Is Modulation In Music?
• What Is Harmonic Function In Music?
• What Is Negative Harmony?
• What Is A Suspended Chord?
• What Is An Augmented Chord?
• What Is An Extended Chord?
• What Is A Neapolitan Chord?
• A Complete Guide To Slash Chords
• What is A Tetrachord?
• What Is A Tritone Substitution?
• What Is Figured Bass? 

Melody

• What Is Melody In Music? A Complete Guide
• Musical Ornaments: A Complete Guide
• A Guide To The Types Of Motion In Music

Musical Form And Structure

• What Is Form In Music? A Complete Guide
• What Is Binary Form In Music?
• What Is Rondo Form In Music?
• What Is Strophic Form In Music?
• What Is Sonata Form In Music?
• What Is Ternary Form In Music?
• What Is Theme And Variation In Music?
• What Is Through Composed Form In Music?
• What Is A Medley In Music?
• What Is 12 Bar Blues Form?
• What Is AABA Form?
• What Is A Bridge In Music?
• What Is A Refrain In Music?
• What Is A Phrase In Music?
• What Is A Motif In Music?
• What Is A Leitmotif?

Texture

• What Is Texture In Music? A Complete Guide
• What Is Monophonic Texture In Music?
• What Is Homophonic Texture In Music?
• What Is Polyphonic Texture In Music?
• What Is Counterpoint In Music? A Complete Guide
• A Quick Guide To Species Counterpoint

Performance Directions

• What Is Articulation In Music?
• What Are Dynamics In Music?
• The Musical Term For Soft
• The Musical Term For Loud
• The Musical Term For Silence
• Tempo In Music: A Complete Guide
• The Musical Term For Slow
• The Musical Term For Fast
• What Is A Metronome?
• Grade 1 Performance Directions
• Grade 2 Performance Directions
• Grade 3 Performance Directions
• Grade 4 Performance Directions
• Grade 5 Performance Directions

Classical Music

• Classical Music Eras: A Complete Guide
• Overview Of The Medieval Music Period
• 10 Important Medieval Era Composers
• Overview Of The Renaissance Music Period
• Overview Of The Baroque Music Period
• Overview Of The Classical Music Period
• Overview Of The Romantic Music Period
• Overview Of The 20th Century Music Period
• A Complete Guide To Orchestral Instruments

Resources And Miscellaneous

• 40+ Music Theory Resources For Students And Teachers
• The Best Music Theory Apps In 2025
• The Best Music Theory Books In 2025
• The Best Music Theory Podcasts In 2025
• The Best Music Theory YouTube Channels In 2025
• The Best Music Theory Courses in 2025: Online Video Lessons
• 10 Music Theory Exam Tips
• What Is Timbre In Music?