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How Music Works:
Acoustics for Musicians

Music Theory is not random or arbitrary. It’s based on laws of science and reflects the very structure of nature. As a musician it’s important you understand the basics of how music works, as this will help you better appreciate why music theory is the way it is. By the end of this series of videos you will have a basic grasp of acoustics and why some things sound good while other things sound bad, as well as learning some interesting facts.

 

Lesson TitleVideo Link
IntroductionClick Here
What is Sound?Click Here
Noise vs NoteClick Here
Frequency, Wave Shape and PitchClick Here
Amplitude, Phase and EnvelopeClick Here
Beats and Just Noticeable DifferenceClick Here
Why is A 440 Hz?Click Here
Drums - Noise or Note?Click Here
Overtone Series and TimbreClick Here
Overtone Series and DissonanceClick Here
The Missing FundamentalClick Here
Muddy Low & Weak High NotesClick Here
Inharmonicity and Octave StretchingClick Here
Infrasound & GhostsClick Here
Avoiding the 7th HarmonicClick Here
Tuning Systems ExplainedClick Here
Why does the Major scale have 7 notes?Click Here
Why G♯ and A♭ are not the same NoteClick Here
Should A = 432 Hz?Click Here
Do Keys have Moods?Click Here

Ear Training &
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Athletes don't just play their sport for practice, they also go to the gym to work specific muscles. Similarly, as musicians we shouldn't just practice by playing songs, we should also train our ears to recognise specific musical elements (notes, intervals, scales, chords, etc.). Playing music is easier when you can hear and understand what is happening. For this reason, all musicians need to do Ear Training. - i.e., learning how to listen.

 

Lesson TitleVideo Link
IntroductionClick Here
Solo Ear TrainingClick Here
Intervals #1 - Perfect IntervalsClick Here
Intervals #2Click Here
Intervals #3 - Major Scale IntervalsClick Here
Intervals #4Click Here
Intervals #5 - All IntervalsClick Here
Identifying NotesClick Here
Traditional ScalesClick Here

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