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Music Theory Is Rocket Science (Patreon)

Published:
2023-03-10 17:00:02
Imported:
2026-06

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Music Theory Is Rocket Science

  • Music Theory is Rocket Science 14
  • Music Theory isn't Rocket Science 19
  • Music Theory is Justin Bieber 12
  • 2023-03-04
  • 45 votes
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Content

How do you feel about music theory these days? What topics are you studying?

Music theory is rocket science if you ask most musicians. I remember this was the attitude of most instrumentalists when I was in music school. Violin players, flutists, even pianists would complain about the mandatory arranging and orchestration units we had to take

This is the WRONG way to think about music theory tho. Music theory really isn't a system of rules telling you what you can and can't do. It's a shortcut to getting the sounds you want

This perspective created a paradigm shift in my thinking. Suddenly, my appetite for knowledge was voracious. The more I learned, the more I was able to articulate the creative visions in my mind

You may be very technically proficient on guitar but if you don't have anything interesting to say on a musical level, what's the point?

One of the most powerful topics in music theory is MODES. A good grasp of modes can yield some very cool musical ideas to write with. It's also one of the most misunderstood subjects. Learn more with my full video below

🛑 Modes Of The Major Scale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMmP9vb2WA&list=PLTnuI0sQ4fpxsZnAasaKD5vNWPQ-72-v8&index=21

Comments

Anonymous

Oooh! This is a good one! You're right, most musicians I talk to see theory as a chore or formality. Even the composition majors I knew regarded their theory classes with the same trepidation I had for my calculus classes: Daunting, Abstract, "Just something I have to get through". I had a lesson with my teacher just last night and we re-visited Bach's Minuet No. 2. I won't bore the masses here too much with the details, but there is a modulation to the piece's relative minor to spice things up. On harp we worry about pedal shifts for accidentals, but there are surprisingly few in this one. I asked my teacher why this works. Seemed like it shouldn't fit as nice and neat as it does without more changes. "There ARE more changes", my teacher started to explain. She continued, "There would be more pedal shifts if we were using the natural minor scale. But since Bach went the harmonic minor route, all you have to worry about is that pesky D sharp". Then and there, I had a practical application for my practice. And I think that's what turns music theory from Rocket Science into NOT Rocket Science: applying it to what you're working on at the time.

shredmasterscott
>>103766761

Yeah that's the idea...music theory is supposed to actually help you. It's not about confusing rules or telling what you can't do. It's just a tool to make the sounds you want and understand what works!