Music Theory for Beginners

Welcome and Congratulations for choosing to Learn the Essentials of Music Composition. You will learn: The elements, the rules and guidelines, the way music works.

Music Theory and fundamentals are super important if you are going to be able to write the musical stories you want to create. Because Music is much like Poetry. In a poem, you dance and play with words and phrases, to convey emotions, to tell a story, to describe things in different ways, that transcend the very language it written in.

Now I am going to teach you the truth about the fundamental elements of music. When I personally got this realization, I truly advanced a lot, as a music composer. I only wish I learned this lesson much earlier. Because I started making music in 1998, and this realization did only come to me a few years ago. So are you ready to learn what I consider to be THE most important thing in music?

As a Music Composer, there are many things you need to learn and master to become a great storyteller in the language of music. But from the highest perspective, music is based on only 3 essential elements: Rhythm, Harmony and Melody. So let's explore Rhythm now.

Harmony is probably the most difficult concept to learn and master as a music composer. Because we as humans have rhythm in our blood. And humming or singing melodies is second nature to us. But it is really important that you practice harmony as much as you can. Because harmony is what makes music bigger, bolder, and more powerful.

Melodies...Most people will say that it is the most important element of music. And it is indeed the main spotlight that guides the listeners attention, and leads the action of your music story.