DougD - Posted - 12/09/2023:  07:47:24

This was inspired by some of our members desire to learn some music theory, especially how to read music. I was going to post it in one of those threads, but I think it deserves a topic of its own. Here it is:
viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/
This is meant to be a college or high school AP level course in music theory. Its free and can be downloaded in .pdf format. It also includes a lot of multimedia features (I think MuseScore)is embedded somehow), and is geared towards screen readers too. I haven't studied it thoroughly, and it gets pretty advanced, but I think even the basics would be helpful for fiddlers wanting to learn.
There are also references to outside sources that are worth pursuing. For example, Musicnotes, a site mostly selling digital sheet music, also has a blog area, with a section on music theory. Their blog on modes seems very concise and easy to understand.
Hope it might be helpful.

carlb - Posted - 12/09/2023:  10:07:44

Haven't looked through it yet, but mighty hefty book at just under 1300 pages.

Erockin - Posted - 12/11/2023:  04:23:46

I'll be checking this out a little closer. Thanks, Doug

DougD - Posted - 12/11/2023:  12:12:30

Carl, you don't have to read all of them! Its really intended as an ebook where you might have a few pages open at a time. I found it by searching for "clef music" and only looked at a few sections. The authors said that after the fundamentals section, the other ones can be studied in any order.
Eric, I think the fundamentals section might answer some of your questions. Just take it one step at a time.

Erockin - Posted - 12/11/2023:  12:25:15

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Originally posted by DougD

Carl, you don't have to read all of them! Its really intended as an ebook where you might have a few pages open at a time. I found it by searching for "clef music" and only looked at a few sections. The authors said that after the fundamentals section, the other ones can be studied in any order.

Eric, I think the fundamentals section might answer some of your questions. Just take it one step at a time.

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That's it Doug! I'm taking it all 1 step at a time now. Allowing time to "jam" and experiement but going back to the basics and fundamentals will hopefully train my brain to listen!

mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 12/11/2023:  13:58:08

As much as I love theory, IMO this is the best link in that file that could supersede all of that data,



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