Music Theories
Music Theories
  • 42
  • 308 985
Music Concepts You SHOULD Know - No Music Theory Required!
Hi Music Geeks! Here is a very brief introduction to the 8 basic elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics, song form, timbre, texture, and tonality. You do NOT need to know music theory to gain a basic understanding of these elements.
There will be a series to follow this video where I explain each of these concepts in more detail. But for now, this video will give you a fundamental understanding of why each of these things is important! Thank you for your support!!
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:57 Rhythm
02:17 Melody
03:25 Harmony
04:14 Dynamics
05:30 Song Form
07:31 Timbre
08:22 Texture
10:31 Tonality
Read the scripts here:
musictheories.blog
Music Fundamentals Playlist
ua-cam.com/play/PLCP4tarJe44vVD5zMafMkkiTvG4EOTIzU.html&si=XTrTMsSICcahT40c
Follow my socials (:
musictheories_
www.tiktok.com/@musictheories_
Links
Jurassic Park Theme
ua-cam.com/video/lDlU08RU7Tk/v-deo.htmlsi=Q3K7jk4Vwmw74FsT
Never Enough - The Greatest Showman
ua-cam.com/video/6jZVsr7q-tE/v-deo.htmlsi=4caL4yWjKMolH05k
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
ua-cam.com/video/J-6fW66IUY4/v-deo.htmlsi=ebW6Dlt1PVmA2jbF
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
ua-cam.com/video/ZEcqHA7dbwM/v-deo.htmlsi=wHqrqredtClugNzS
Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran
ua-cam.com/video/XjHr-6Zl5P8/v-deo.htmlsi=d05E8OfboGaa6MXb
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz
ua-cam.com/video/XW5nIlIfR5s/v-deo.htmlsi=9XYlz24wS2msLKLw
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
ua-cam.com/video/gGdGFtwCNBE/v-deo.htmlsi=ukOxOf4ciP2XlkXY
Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard
ua-cam.com/video/iBeyEXd46U8/v-deo.htmlsi=SOrDIbNaZ2Uf9fhL
Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel
ua-cam.com/video/-Jj4s9I-53g/v-deo.htmlsi=wnvLHg_HNxfa0PN0
Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
ua-cam.com/video/RsP3rFJJk1Y/v-deo.htmlsi=E3kfGujCQP64OYr9
Appalachian Folk
ua-cam.com/video/op6dHDqW-eU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/cytJt3NHWzQ/v-deo.html
Lonesome Valley - O Brother, Where Art Thou
ua-cam.com/video/IAs4L9AKUKk/v-deo.html
Eastern Tradition Music
ua-cam.com/video/UEWCCSuHsuQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/uxYloFMiAW0/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/hyzNIwIMZzA/v-deo.html
Переглядів: 2 393

Відео

What Music CHILLS say about YOU
Переглядів 3,1 тис.8 місяців тому
Hi Music Geeks!! In this video essay I'm returning to my roots. I explore what it means to experience chills when you listen to music and why that may or may not be common. Thank you SO MUCH for 6,000 SUBS!!! The support I've received recently has been incredible. Please like this video and share it to help me keep this channel going. If you're feeling generous, Super Thanks tips are a great wa...
All the Ways this IS a Beatles Song...and All the Ways It Isn't
Переглядів 34410 місяців тому
Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:19 How This Came to Be 06:51 The Music 16:09 The Lyrics 19:21 My Thoughts Read the scripts here: musictheories.blog Follow my socials (: musictheories_ www.tiktok.com/@musictheories_ The Short Film: ua-cam.com/video/APJAQoSCwuA/v-deo.html Songs mentioned: Now And Then ua-cam.com/video/AW55J2zE3N4/v-deo.html I Am the Walrus ua-cam.com/video/Ws5klxbI87I/v-...
MODES - What Are They Good For?
Переглядів 2,1 тис.Рік тому
This video explains why modes sound the way they do and how to use them effectively in your playing and composition. Please ask any clarifying questions below! Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:15 What Are Modes? 04:26 Guide Tones 07:16 Major Modes 07:23 Ionian 09:03 Lydian 11:51 Dominant Modes 12:03 Mixolydian 13:47 Minor Modes 13:58 Dorian 15:25 Aeolian 16:48 Phrygian 18:33 Diminished Modes 18:38 Lo...
Harmonic Functions - This Explains Why All Pop Progressions Are the Same!
Переглядів 2,4 тис.Рік тому
This video will explain why chords within a tonal key function the way that they do! For example, why is V7 to I so popular? I also review the 4 basic types of cadence in western pop music. This is episode 9 of the music fundamentals series! Read the scripts here: musictheories.blog Follow my socials (: musictheories_ www.tiktok.com/@musictheories_ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:31 To...
Amy Winehouse and What This Song Reveals About Her
Переглядів 1,3 тис.Рік тому
Content Warning: Strong language, substance abuse, eating disorders, self-harm This video is an in depth analysis of Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse. I analyze the harmony, arrangement, production techniques, and lyrics used in the song, all with context to Amy herself, her life, and her relationships. Tears Dry On Their Own album version ua-cam.com/video/3jHYzJUoGB0/v-deo.html original...
The Circle Of Fifths - The ULTIMATE Guide!
Переглядів 3,9 тис.Рік тому
Hi music geeks! This video is SUPER in depth and comprehensive. But, I want you to know that I explained it this way for a reason. I want you to truly understand that the circle of fifths is a natural thing - internalizing the reason why and how it exists in this way will help you remember! Please let me know if you have any questions! This is episode 8 of the music fundamentals series! Timesta...
Building Chords from Scales - How to Know Which Chords are in the Key
Переглядів 3 тис.Рік тому
This is episode 7 of the music fundamentals series! Read the scripts here: musictheories.blog Follow my socials (: musictheories_ www.tiktok.com/@musictheories_ Major vs Minor video: ua-cam.com/video/VU6H5oiFST8/v-deo.html Adam Neely on Tritone Myths: ua-cam.com/video/3MhwGnq4N9o/v-deo.html Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Triad and Scale Review 03:36 Major Key Chords 07:49 Popular ...
TEN of Music's CRAZY Publicity Stunts - I can't believe some of these are real!
Переглядів 844Рік тому
THANK YOU FOR 2000 SUBS!!!! I love this community so much! This video is just a fun one (: More music fundamentals coming soon! EDIT: @18:53 I meant to say EXCLUSIVE not inclusive X( Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:47 # 10 02:36 # 9 04:31 # 8 06:14 # 7 07:40 # 6 09:20 # 5 11:10 # 4 13:59 # 3 16:49 # 2 18:15 Honorable Mention 19:04 # 1 Read the scripts here: musictheories.blog Follow my socials (: ins...
Major and Minor Basics - Intervals, Triads, and Scales
Переглядів 7 тис.Рік тому
This is episode 6 of the music fundamentals series! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:37 The Musical Alphabet 05:11 Intervals 08:30 Triads 09:02 Major Triads 09:53 Minor Triads 11:37 Major Scales 14:02 Minor Scales 15:12 Relative Minor 17:23 Parallel Minor I apologize for my typo in the Part 1 title card. Of all of the words I could've spelt wrong... 😝 Read the scripts here and download the charts sho...
Did you know these songs were covers?
Переглядів 209Рік тому
Follow me on TikTok and instagram! @musictheories_
The Music Industry is Manipulating You (and American Tax Dollars)!
Переглядів 1,1 тис.Рік тому
(This is a re-upload, since somethings went wrong with the first one. Sorry about that!) THANK YOU FOR 1,500 SUBS!!! I am infinitely grateful for all of your support. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Part One Publishing Industry 05:18 Part Two The RIAA 10:21 Part Three Is the RIAA bad? 12:16 Where does the money go? 13:32 Copyright Lawsuits 15:14 Lobbying 18:03 RIAA Revenue 20:27 Jim Anderson Sync...
Understanding Time Signatures
Переглядів 3,2 тис.Рік тому
Understanding Time Signatures
Was Mozart Autistic?
Переглядів 3,7 тис.2 роки тому
Was Mozart Autistic?
How to Read the Music Staff - Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor, and Percussion
Переглядів 5 тис.2 роки тому
How to Read the Music Staff - Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor, and Percussion
Consonance + Dissonance - What makes something sound "bad"?
Переглядів 21 тис.2 роки тому
Consonance Dissonance - What makes something sound "bad"?
The Overtone Series - The Foundation of Music Theory
Переглядів 23 тис.2 роки тому
The Overtone Series - The Foundation of Music Theory
The Difference Between Pitch, Note, and Tone
Переглядів 119 тис.2 роки тому
The Difference Between Pitch, Note, and Tone
Turning $800 into MILLIONS - The MOTOWN Story
Переглядів 3,4 тис.2 роки тому
Turning $800 into MILLIONS - The MOTOWN Story
Is this Taylor Swift's BEST Song??
Переглядів 2882 роки тому
Is this Taylor Swift's BEST Song??
Horror Music is HOW old??? - scary music was made WAY before films were
Переглядів 5583 роки тому
Horror Music is HOW old??? - scary music was made WAY before films were
Mass Produced Pop Music? - The Brill Building Method
Переглядів 7 тис.3 роки тому
Mass Produced Pop Music? - The Brill Building Method
How Non-White Music Made It to Mainstream Radio (By Accident)
Переглядів 5423 роки тому
How Non-White Music Made It to Mainstream Radio (By Accident)
Tin Pan Alley - When Did Music Become A Business?
Переглядів 6 тис.3 роки тому
Tin Pan Alley - When Did Music Become A Business?
FOUR Misunderstood Songs
Переглядів 3353 роки тому
FOUR Misunderstood Songs
Joseph Haydn - from RAGS to RICHES
Переглядів 1,4 тис.3 роки тому
Joseph Haydn - from RAGS to RICHES
Did the Internet Kill the Music Industry?
Переглядів 2,4 тис.3 роки тому
Did the Internet Kill the Music Industry?
The Digital Era of Music - the Compact Disc, the MP3, Napster, & the iPod
Переглядів 3,9 тис.3 роки тому
The Digital Era of Music - the Compact Disc, the MP3, Napster, & the iPod
Why Don't More People Collect Cassettes? - Tape vs Vinyl
Переглядів 36 тис.3 роки тому
Why Don't More People Collect Cassettes? - Tape vs Vinyl

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @dunnkruger8825
    @dunnkruger8825 20 годин тому

    Good info Please loose the affected gravel throat

  • @bonarsmusic01
    @bonarsmusic01 День тому

    Really good breakdown. Well done!

  • @brightonshumba8887
    @brightonshumba8887 11 днів тому

    Re-watch the series again, and things are making more sense the second time around, slowly but surely

  • @IsacusElmoson
    @IsacusElmoson 16 днів тому

    hi(hi)

  • @petesaguy1707
    @petesaguy1707 18 днів тому

    Tax-funded music is the most retarded thing I've ever heard. I'm not paying more money to the government so that Timmy Twofucks can listen to some Gen Alpha garbage, especially when I've already invested in physical music.

  • @petesaguy1707
    @petesaguy1707 18 днів тому

    I'm not paying for any music in this economy.

  • @mrcrawfordiscool
    @mrcrawfordiscool 18 днів тому

    What an excellent presentation. Well researched and delivered. Will be sharing with my students. Well done and thank you.

  • @hongwuhuai
    @hongwuhuai 19 днів тому

    this is amazing.

  • @__-hz9lp
    @__-hz9lp 24 дні тому

    This video is great and really helped me in writing my Internal Assessment for maths. Thanks !!!!!

  • @trya2l
    @trya2l 27 днів тому

    This is where I left science and where I go back to it. Music is so beautiful and elegant. Thanks for the precise explanation.

  • @UnordEntertainment
    @UnordEntertainment Місяць тому

    the major triad at 7:56 is the one from 12 EDO which has frequency ratios 2^(4/12) for the major third and 2^(7/12) for the perfect fifth. it IS NOT stable!! you can literally HEAR the wobbliness caused by the major third being tuned sharp if you compare to the perfect ratio based tuning.

  • @Kathesticzzz
    @Kathesticzzz Місяць тому

    Thank you! I am a absolute biegnnier and this vedio was really helpful

  • @ginker4658
    @ginker4658 Місяць тому

    Damn here before 10k geat videos come on alogirthm

  • @brightonshumba8887
    @brightonshumba8887 Місяць тому

    I appreciate you, Im busy learning on my own, and believe you me, its tough😵

  • @loopular1
    @loopular1 Місяць тому

    Check out the song ‘music is math’ from the album ‘Geogaddi’ by the electronic music producers ‘Boards Of Canada’ I reckon they create their music using an electronic calculator from the 70’s.😂

    • @MusicTheoriesChannel
      @MusicTheoriesChannel 24 дні тому

      Lol! I checked it out - very cool! Sounds like a lot of digital instruments for sure

  • @dolly_alvarado
    @dolly_alvarado Місяць тому

    Very interesting. Great video. Genre very well maybe unequipped for the modern industry.

  • @MarkFreeman-r8d
    @MarkFreeman-r8d Місяць тому

    I don't understand anything?? What?

  • @NamGiangOfficiall
    @NamGiangOfficiall Місяць тому

    Really seen you

  • @RandallStevenson
    @RandallStevenson Місяць тому

    Basically, when it became easier to download your songs from the internet for free than it was to go to the store to buy a CD, was when the music industry as we knew it died.

  • @fernandopedro6723
    @fernandopedro6723 Місяць тому

    you a hero!

  • @pablosaelzer
    @pablosaelzer Місяць тому

    This video is very good, comprehensive, well researched, and useful (to me). THANKS!

  • @erinwilson8478
    @erinwilson8478 Місяць тому

    Music is life for me

  • @NamGiangOfficiall
    @NamGiangOfficiall Місяць тому

    Thanks so much

  • @nquerosaber
    @nquerosaber Місяць тому

    in brazil, we call the perfect 5th and perfect 4th as "quinta justa" and "quarta justa" or just 5th and just 4th, i believe thats because the 5th and the 4ths in the 12 equal temperament maintains the same ratio as in the just intonation, and for some reason they call if perfect in english

  • @inuyashafangirl6083
    @inuyashafangirl6083 Місяць тому

    6:22 Root m3 m7, it reminds me the beginning of Close to you by The Carpenter ("Why do birds ...")

  • @MichaelTrentColvin
    @MichaelTrentColvin Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing all your hard work 🎸🎶🎵

  • @sayidhk2688
    @sayidhk2688 Місяць тому

    Thank you. This is the perfect way to teach i think, start from the absolute basics and show examples to the learner, nothing abstract.

  • @DogeDude-vi3rl
    @DogeDude-vi3rl 2 місяці тому

    Your my music teacher

  • @xandudicanda6303
    @xandudicanda6303 2 місяці тому

    Please, remove this video! I respect all the work you had to make an analysis but your analysis is completelly flawed and wrong! For many reasons: 1 - Your point of view is ethnocentric, and gets close to be called racist or offensive. When you talk “periods” in music, you are talking about “Western” music. What about Asian music? What about African music? Then, when you concentrate on XX century music, it U.S. music (mainly), or, to be precise, music genres originated in U.S. What about ALL THE REST OF THE WORLD?!? In case you don’t know, the rest of the World does have genres, yes, and you don’t have a clue how they are important. The differenciation of music genres in the rest of the World is important for several reasons: a) Generally, each genre has its way of dancing. It is not like when you go to the U.S. and kids in clubs or festivals dance anything the same way (little jumps or shaking the head). Genres like salsa, samba, soukous, bhangra, etc., ARE NOT DANCED THE SAME WAY. You have to know which genre it is prior to know how to dance it. If you claim that, if you wish, you may dance them as you want you are only contributing to the prejudice that “white folks can’t dance”. b) Many genres are associated with a mood or a thematics in the lyrics. A bolero is always a romantic tune, expressing a deep degree of lyricism that you won’t find in dancehall, for instance. So, outside the U.S., when composers decide to write about a particular theme, the choose which genre to use. c) Some genres are a question of national identity and pride. Some genres are strongly connected to ethnic identification, such a way that if you confuse a genre from one country with another from another country, or if you claim that the song “X” may be played in any genre, you will get a reaction that ranges from you to be called ignorant, to the least, to you be persecuted to the worst. Do a research about what tango is for Argentinians, fado for Portuguese, morna for Cape-Verdeans. 2 - You are mistaking (or confusing) several concepts. That doesn’t allow you to make a clear analysis. For instance, there is a difference between electronic music and synthetic music. Do your research. Also, “popular music” and “pop” are not the same thing (even if the label “pop” comes from the world “popular”). a) Popular music is a broad CATEGORY of music genres which are addressed to the general public. You can see it as “commercial music”. It opposes to classical music (erudite or art music), it opposes to folk music (traditional music). b) Pop is music GENRE, carachterized by 4/4 time signature, accentuation on the first beat and highlighting the backbeat. c) Popular music in U.S. encompasses pop, rock, metal, disco, funk, EDM, etc. Reggaetón is popular music in Latin-America, but reggaetón is NOT pop. Kizomba is popular in Angola and in other countries but it is NOT pop. 3 - Finally, how can you talk about music genres without mentioning what defines the music genres (rhythm, time signature, structure, harmonic progression, instrumentation, etc.)? Are you even a musician? Do you even play some instrument? Maybe it doesn’t matter for the music that YOU hear. But, please, take a broader viewpoint, and you will see that all that stuff is utterly important in other music genres. In Cuban music if you go “out of clave” or if you mistake a son clave for a rumba clave it is considered a “sin” (and you will probably be expelled from the band…) for these concepts are important to DEFINE the genre. Another example of how these concepts are important: waltz has a 3/4 time signature, house has a 4/4 time signature. If you don’t understand how the f*** that is important to define those genres, you are not the best person for talking about these subjects. Again, please remove the video.

  • @dominicmwendwa2204
    @dominicmwendwa2204 2 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @sandrafrancis3631
    @sandrafrancis3631 2 місяці тому

    This is too complicated and advanced for me, overwhelming! I need something more basic. 😮?

    • @MusicTheoriesChannel
      @MusicTheoriesChannel 2 місяці тому

      Are you familiar with your basic major and minor scales? For example, do you know the notes of an A major scale without looking?

    • @sandrafrancis3631
      @sandrafrancis3631 2 місяці тому

      @@MusicTheoriesChannel yes I do! I've studied theory up to G5 bit of G6. I watched some other videos on modes more basic, I think I'm getting it!? 🤔 ?

  • @dunkin1866
    @dunkin1866 2 місяці тому

    I get goosebumps from lots of music mostly classical piano, I also am able to voluntarily induce goosebumps whenever I want which I have been able to do for as long as I remember, it was thought to be impossible but many claim to be able to do it there is little research done but its thought to be rare.

  • @devthomaskutty
    @devthomaskutty 2 місяці тому

    We never know but he is my fav composer

  • @fernandopedro6723
    @fernandopedro6723 2 місяці тому

    awesome videos. luv it

  • @virajnagpure
    @virajnagpure 2 місяці тому

    At 0:30 where music theory cheat poster is shown, the interval initials is shown wrong for melodic minor. It should be - W H W W W W H

    • @MusicTheoriesChannel
      @MusicTheoriesChannel 2 місяці тому

      I didn't make the poster, just a graphic I added in but I will definitely have the correct intervals when I cover melodic minor!

  • @mrcoolthehacker8256
    @mrcoolthehacker8256 2 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @tedjohnson64
    @tedjohnson64 2 місяці тому

    Brilliant presentation! Loved the charts, diagrams, and demos. Especially the graphic equalizer demo.

  • @Guitar6ty
    @Guitar6ty 2 місяці тому

    Favourite Motown song has to be "Whats going on" but really all of the songs were well written and performed by top class musicians.

  • @extraterrestrial7424
    @extraterrestrial7424 2 місяці тому

    The fact that there was someone thousands of years before modern computers, astronomy, physics and chemistry that was already contemplating the notion that everything is mathematics, is crazy.

  • @PeeBee-f2b
    @PeeBee-f2b 2 місяці тому

    I remember being in band class in grade 7 or 8 and my teacher said tone is everything. However, tone always seemed like a vague, mysterious concept. Just like energy from physics.

  • @pascalillustration3650
    @pascalillustration3650 2 місяці тому

    Why don’t more people collect cassettes? Because: - It’s a completely outdated technology (1963) - It’s an analog system in a digital world - there are better and more user friendly options now - most brands don’t make cassettedecks anymore - they don’t produce high quality blank tapes anymore - cassettes aren’t promoted anymore - Dolby has ceased their licensing for new cassette decks since 2016 - it’s not proffitable anymore to sell cassette decks - every smartphone is also a music player already - great recordings needs some technical knowledge and time to make - it’s not the eighties - … The real question is: Why would people collect cassettes? - nostalgia

  • @user-pv6nf2cr4k
    @user-pv6nf2cr4k 2 місяці тому

    Wow this was Good! Well produced too! Am off now in search of an explanation of why humans find particular pitches satisfying. Is that where sharps and flats come in? What is their wave form? Do we just like repetitive stuff?

    • @MusicTheoriesChannel
      @MusicTheoriesChannel 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! Humans' relationship to music is sort of a mystery in many ways, but I think what it comes down to is conditioning. This is clear when people who are used to Western music listen to music from the East - they often feel out of place or reject it entirely because its not familiar to them. But I do have other videos that might help answer the question further - check out "The Overtone Series" and "Consonance + Dissonance" !

  • @Shixaal
    @Shixaal 2 місяці тому

    I have to conduct an entire choir this year and I have no idea what I’m doing. This helped me a ton, thanks!

  • @BNWilliamGaming
    @BNWilliamGaming 2 місяці тому

    A very famous UA-camr once said about vinyl “It’s not about the sound quality. It’s about the vibe quality.”

  • @ruzgar1372
    @ruzgar1372 2 місяці тому

    5:57 Sounds like an airplane beep

  • @volcaniadread
    @volcaniadread 2 місяці тому

    I was actually looking for some information about the motown's recording sound but I loved your video! thank you very much 🙏 ...I've found their production process very interesting and fitting for today's Spotify thing. thanks again!

  • @stevenzheng5459
    @stevenzheng5459 2 місяці тому

    10:39 Sounds like modern rap 😂😂😂

  • @farikkun1841
    @farikkun1841 2 місяці тому

    15:26 With a C major scale, why we choose 6th and name it A minor scale? why the 6th? does it have special connection? Why we can't pick the 4th instead of the 6th from a C major scale and get F minor from that? Or maybe there are 7 degrees starting point and the 6th is just happened to be called "minor" scale?

    • @MusicTheoriesChannel
      @MusicTheoriesChannel 2 місяці тому

      This is a great question! I have a video that answers this in depth: "MODES - What are they good for?" ua-cam.com/video/h_7DtDVCuUc/v-deo.html But to answer your question quickly, its because they share the same notes. If we write out the notes of the A minor scale (A B C D E F G), we get the same notes as a C major scale starting on the 6th. This applies to every single major scale as well. For example: The G major scale is G A B C D E F#. - it's 6th degree is E, and E minor shares those same notes in its scale (E F# G A B C D) The long answer has to do with how we perceive the order of those notes. Even though they are the same notes, because they are in a different order we have a different concept of the tonal center. This is the case for each degree of the scale, even the 4th. But when we start the C major scale from the 4th (F), it doesn't sound minor. It actually sort of sounds brighter than major - this is the Lydian scale. This is what we call Modal!