Music theoryMusic Theory For Dummies
Joe Raciti presents a brief introductory online music theory course. He covers singing, piano, and general music theory. His style is amiable and he aims to be easy to read and understand.
https://joeraciti.com/musictheoryfordummy/
Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net
This nice site includes several well-presented animated music theory lessons. There are also utilities for ear training and improving musicianship.
https://www.musictheory.net/
teorìa
Biligual Spanish/English web site devoted to practical music theory.
https://www.teoria.com/
SchenkerGUIDE.com
This site is aimed both at undergraduates new to Schenkerian analysis and the student whose experience of an introductory course has left them bemused. It aims to explain both the practical basics and the rationale behind this influential and controversial theory. It is demanding but fascinating stuff.
http://www.schenkerguide.com/
Music Theory Online
Described as a Journal of Criticism, Commentary, Research, and Scholarship. MTO is the refereed, electronic journal of the Society for Music Theory, Inc.
https://www.mtosmt.org/index.php
Happy Note
Online music reading lessons plus a bunch of computer games programs (for download) to enable children and adults to enjoy learning music theory. The computer software is shareware or freeware created by Pascal Riben, a French music and piano teacher.
https://happynote.com/music/
ChordWizard — Music Theory
Online music theory tutorial from ChordWizard - a powerful computer program for working with chords for guitars and other stringed instruments. The computer software is shareware from Australia.
https://www.chordwizard.com/theory.html
Piano Pedagogy Plus!
A wide range of information, forums, links and games of interest to the piano student and teacher alike.
http://www.pedaplus.com/
Harmony in Tonal Music
Tom Sutcliffe's site aims to help students of music theory understand the role of chord progressions in tonal music. It is based on research into chord progressions which reveals structures similar to those in natural language.
https://www.harmony.org.uk
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