Music Theory 101: From Keys And Scales To Rhyth... May 2026

Sharps raise a note by a half step; flats lower it by a half step. 2. Keys and Scales

The top number tells you beats are in a measure (e.g., 4). Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhyth...

The most basic chords, built using the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. Sharps raise a note by a half step;

Notes are named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Half Steps & Whole Steps: 4). The most basic chords

Try to associate intervals with famous songs (e.g., the first two notes of "Star Wars" is a Perfect 5th).