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Augmented and Diminished Intervals: A Music Theory Guide

Augmented and diminished intervals can be seen in melodies and chords across many genres of music. They are the most challenging types of intervals to understand, but don’t let that put you off as we’re here to help.  In the article we’ll explore how augmented and diminished intervals are different from major/minor/perfect intervals. You will … Read more

Major, Minor and Perfect Interval

Major, Minor and Perfect Intervals: A Music Theory Guide

Without intervals Western music would not exist as it does today. So understanding them is crucial to developing you understanding of music theory. In the article, we’ll give you a rock solid foundation in the main three types: major intervals, minor intervals and perfect intervals. What is an interval? An interval is defined as the … Read more

What is an Irregular Time Signature?

We’ve looked at what a time signature is, visited simple time signatures and also compound time signatures! Now it’s time to explore the final type of time signature, the irregular time signature! Irregular time signatures are actually very common so let’s discuss what they actually are!  An irregular time signature is actually pretty hard to … Read more

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Simple and Compound Time: A Music Theory Guide

If you haven’t done so already it is important to read through the time signature blog post and watch the video before reading this post. In this blog post we will be discussing, in detail, what simple and compound time are. However, in order for you to understand this topic fully, it is important for … Read more