Veezy's Music Theory Room

Discussion about how to construct a basic music staff

Lecture about what the treble clef is and which notes correspond with each line and space on a treble clef.

Lecture about what the bass clef is and which notes correspond with each line and space on a bass clef.

Lecture about what floating "K" clef is and which notes correspond with each line and space on each "K" clef.

Discussion about commonly used simple, compound, and complex time signatures. Lecture also touches on some odd time signatures that are rarely used but still can be found.

Discussion about how to transpose notes/keys for instruments that are not concert pitch instruments.

Discussion about common dynamics you'll find in sheet music for any music genre, common accents in jazz, and common accents in classical music.

A discussion about classical vs. jazz eight notes. Lecture includes an overview of eighth note articulation for pre-bop jazz styles, bebop styles, and post-bops.

Discussion about the available note types in Western Harmony/Music and how the distance between those notes create major intervals.

Discussion about the available note types in Western Harmony/Music and how the distance between those notes create minor intervals.

Discussion about the available note types in Western Harmony/Music and how the distance between those notes create augmented and diminished intervals.

Discussion about the order of notes in the major Cycle of Fifths and Circle of Fourths. This lecture covers how to build major scales and how to order major keys around The Circle and The Cycle. This is an introduction to The Circle and Cycle; it is only meant to familiarize new to intermediate musicians or parties of interest about how to build a basic major scale, how many major keys there are, and how those keys are commonly ordered for practice and jazz improvisation purposes.

Discussion about tritones. Lecture includes a brief explanation of what tritones are and how to find them using The Cycle.