Documents
The following are documents created by me, opensource documents, or documents used by permission.
Basic Music Theory. This is a basic introduction into music theory. Although not an exhaustive
document on the subject, it is a good starting point.
Circle of Fifths. This document lays out the circle of fifth theory in a basic chart. This
is a good chart to study for chord and note relationship.
Circle of Fourths. This document lays out the circle of fourth theory in a basic chart. This
is a good chart to study for chord and note relationship. Take time to study these chart and see the relationship that the notes have.
Guitar lesson 1. This lessons shows a one octive C Major scale. It is very important
to learn scales early in music theory. Be sure to practice proper finger placement. It would also be beneficial to practice the scales using a metronome.
Bass lesson 1. This lessons shows a one octive C Major scale. It is very important
to learn scales early in music theory. Be sure to practice proper finger placement. It would also be beneficial to practice the scales using a metronome.
Major Key Chord Chart. This chart displays the Major keys and the common chords in each key. One of my problems has always been knowing all of the chords in any major key. I learned the 1-4-5 early on but this has always elluded me.
Minor Key Chord Chart. This chart displays the Minor keys and the common chords in each key. If you study this chart and the Major Key Chart, you will see a direct relationship between a major key and the relative minor.