learn music theory

I know that I don’t have the drive to become a music major, I don’t have the dedication or the will to give up everything else that I love, to possibly sacrifice sleep and health to practice…but I’m sick of the superiority that many music majors at IC show towards students with different majors. I really think it’s unwarranted and disrespectful.

I want to learn music theory so that I know the basics of musicality. I want to know chords and and scales and everything. Having played trumpet for about 10 years, I know how to read music. But I want to know more about composition and method. Music history is fascinating too! I want to learn what Music majors learn…without the degree, and at my own pace.

I love music. It is one of those things that always makes me feel alive.

Photo credit to DA TehMessenjah.

I have been reading a pdf book but its much more complicated than having a book in your hand where you can go to the piano and feel the notes. If I have money next week I will definetly buy a book.

I’m learning from 3 books:
-Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory
-Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composition
-Edly’s Music Theory for Practical People

Just need to slowly work my way through them and continue recording simple songs to gain experience.

My class for this is over. I really did not do as well as I expected to do in it. But that’s alright. I’ll try to spend some of Christmas break reviewing some of the stuff I didn’t understand, preparing for Music Theory 2. Ay, music theory is tough. I just got lost at the 4 part writing, I believe that was my hardest thus far. I’m going to be studying that and trying to get on top of it before the next semester begins :)

For some reason, I can’t take classes on music theory. I think it’s anxiety. So I’ve got me a textbook. First couple chapters are basically just reading music, and I keep reading them, going “I know this,” doing the exercises, getting bored and self-deprecating, putting them down, and getting out of practice again. But last night I noticed that chapter 3 is counterpoint! So after a few minutes of beating myself over the head with a treble clef until I don’t have to count lines to find A, I’m back at it. I don’t care if I do half the exercises and drop the book again for months. I’ll actually learn something I haven’t theoretically learned five times already.

I took a basic guitar class over the summer and feel like my grip on the basics is fairly strong. I would like to learn more about composing, for sure, but I don’t know how long it will be before I can. =]

there are so many other things that I need to focus on. Maybe sometime in the future I will start working on this one again.

Nor do I need to anymore, so this goal is GONE.

I have lots of hobbies, and many of them, in the end, lead not only to want to enjoy them (listen to music, reading books, watching movies, etc.) but also to “make” them (play music, write, make some videos, etc.)

So, even if I enjoy music a lot, even if I play the guitar a little bit, what I want now is to learn music theory so I can be able to play any instrument easily and even be able to compose music in an accurate way.

I did it … ok well most of it, I did’nt pass the last test but I aced all others so I’m pretty right? I can this off my list?
right?