Reasons To Learn Music Theory

Reasons to Learn Music Theory

Summary: Five good reasons why music theory is a must if you expect to perfect your musical talent

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Article Body: If you thought music theory was a waste of time and not necessary to further your musical goals, then read these following reasons why this is not true.

.Read sheet music: Being able to play from any piece of sheet music. Well it may be hard to play BUT you can read it!

.Be able to transpose: Say you are playing a piece from the sheet music you can now read but you think it sounds too high or too low, or just not right. Well now you can move it into a new key and play at a better singing.

.Be able to modulate: You will be able to, with a few quick moves of the fingers, move your music into a new key with a succession of notes so pleasing to the ear it will bring a smile to your listeners faces.

.It will increase your skill in improvising: Enough said.

.Knowing music theory will help you recreate the sounds you enjoy in your favorite songs. Those fabulous chord progressions. The parts that give a song that certain sound. Gospel, Contemporary etc.

To learn music theory you dont have to become a scholar on the subject. Just at least learn the basics. Getting a good music theory book and spending a few minutes a day reading from it and doing any included exercises can jump start your music playing.