Understanding Music - learning through websites

1. Sounds and expressions are communicated through a
‘language’ of signs and symbols
♩♪♫♬♭♮♯

2. Staff, clef and ledger
lines
1
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/10

3. Note names
2
Follow this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music
/elements_of_music/notationrev1.shtml

4. Note duration
3
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11

5. Bars or measures and
time signatures
4
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/12

6. Rests
5
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/13

7. Half steps and steps
6
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/30

8. Sharps, flats and
naturals
7
Follow these links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music
/elements_of_music/notationrev2.shtml

9. Intervals or distances
between notes
8
Follow these links:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebites
ize/music/elements_of_music/melody1.
shtml

10. Chords
9
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/40

11. Chord progressions
9
Follow these links:
BLUES SONGS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebites
ize/music/popular_music/blues2.shtml

12. Chords and inversions
10
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/42

13. Dotted notes and ties
11
Follow this link:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/14

14. Scales and keys
12
Follow these links:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/23
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/n
otationrev3.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_music/
melody2.shtml

15. Melodic patterns
13
Follow these links:
Riff, ostinato and loop
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_
music/melody4.shtml
Sequences:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/elements_of_
music/melody5.shtml

16. Volume or dynamics
14
Follow these links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/m
usic/elements_of_music/notationrev6.shtml

17. Singing, playing
creating and recording
the blues
15
Follow these links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues3.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/blues4.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz5.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz6.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz7.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz8.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz9.shtml

18. World Music
Sound journey
16
Follow these links:
Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_africa1.shtml
Indonesia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/gamelan_music1.shtm
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India
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_india1.shtml
Latin
Caribbean
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/music_carribean1.sht
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Celtic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/world_music/capercaillie1.shtml

19. Recording principles
15
Follow these links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/m
usic/performing/performing6.shtml