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Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:37 pm
by The4455
I'm in AP Music theory, it's the hardest class I have this year, no lies. My final project was to correctly write a four part chorale in the Bach style of 4-part chorale writing following the proper writing progression rules as well as other things the teacher asked for. It's interesting but I rarely use the stuff I've learned in the class or in other theory lessons/classes in music. Being able to identify a first inversion chord is nice, but if it's music that's been written within the last hundred years or so, it will say what chord it is above the staff line. I am starting to learn treble cleff though, so that's one positive useful thing, and alto cleff sorts. I already know bass clef, truly the way to go.

Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:34 pm
by tuffteef
The4455 wrote:I'm in AP Music theory, it's the hardest class I have this year, no lies. My final project was to correctly write a four part chorale in the Bach style of 4-part chorale writing following the proper writing progression rules as well as other things the teacher asked for. It's interesting but I rarely use the stuff I've learned in the class or in other theory lessons/classes in music. Being able to identify a first inversion chord is nice, but if it's music that's been written within the last hundred years or so, it will say what chord it is above the staff line. I am starting to learn treble cleff though, so that's one positive useful thing, and alto cleff sorts. I already know bass clef, truly the way to go.



lol i hated four part harmony when i had to do it :lol:

Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:12 am
by Ghost Hip
tuffteef wrote:
The4455 wrote:I'm in AP Music theory, it's the hardest class I have this year, no lies. My final project was to correctly write a four part chorale in the Bach style of 4-part chorale writing following the proper writing progression rules as well as other things the teacher asked for. It's interesting but I rarely use the stuff I've learned in the class or in other theory lessons/classes in music. Being able to identify a first inversion chord is nice, but if it's music that's been written within the last hundred years or so, it will say what chord it is above the staff line. I am starting to learn treble cleff though, so that's one positive useful thing, and alto cleff sorts. I already know bass clef, truly the way to go.



lol i hated four part harmony when i had to do it :lol:


I was pretty good at the writing stuff, but it was a pain in the ass to avoid parallel fifths especially when guitar involves parallel fifths ALL THE FUCKING TIME. :lol: One of my favorite exercises was when our professor played two notes on a piano and we had to tell him the interval it was.

But for real, it may not seem like it applies to you and music, but you'll be able to figure out how to play other people's music way easy. It surprises my bandmates sometimes how I'll listen to a song from another band at a concert, and I'll dick around on guitar the next practice and figure out the main riff/melody of the song. I was not able to do that easily before I took a theory course. But then again some people are born with an ear for that kind of stuff.

Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:27 am
by tuffteef
PumpkinPieces wrote:
tuffteef wrote:
The4455 wrote:I'm in AP Music theory, it's the hardest class I have this year, no lies. My final project was to correctly write a four part chorale in the Bach style of 4-part chorale writing following the proper writing progression rules as well as other things the teacher asked for. It's interesting but I rarely use the stuff I've learned in the class or in other theory lessons/classes in music. Being able to identify a first inversion chord is nice, but if it's music that's been written within the last hundred years or so, it will say what chord it is above the staff line. I am starting to learn treble cleff though, so that's one positive useful thing, and alto cleff sorts. I already know bass clef, truly the way to go.



lol i hated four part harmony when i had to do it :lol:


I was pretty good at the writing stuff, but it was a pain in the ass to avoid parallel fifths especially when guitar involves parallel fifths ALL THE FUCKING TIME. :lol: One of my favorite exercises was when our professor played two notes on a piano and we had to tell him the interval it was.

But for real, it may not seem like it applies to you and music, but you'll be able to figure out how to play other people's music way easy. It surprises my bandmates sometimes how I'll listen to a song from another band at a concert, and I'll dick around on guitar the next practice and figure out the main riff/melody of the song. I was not able to do that easily before I took a theory course. But then again some people are born with an ear for that kind of stuff.


parallel 5ths octaves and 3rds or summin :lol:
i got so bad at it that i was like whatever and just put it anywhere and never checked :lol:

yeah i have compulsory solfa and aural classes its really difficult for me cause its sight singing music mystery music along with every other damn thing and i aint no singer...
i only have two left but there brutal :cry:

Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:49 am
by The4455
tuffteef wrote:
PumpkinPieces wrote:
tuffteef wrote:
The4455 wrote:I'm in AP Music theory, it's the hardest class I have this year, no lies. My final project was to correctly write a four part chorale in the Bach style of 4-part chorale writing following the proper writing progression rules as well as other things the teacher asked for. It's interesting but I rarely use the stuff I've learned in the class or in other theory lessons/classes in music. Being able to identify a first inversion chord is nice, but if it's music that's been written within the last hundred years or so, it will say what chord it is above the staff line. I am starting to learn treble cleff though, so that's one positive useful thing, and alto cleff sorts. I already know bass clef, truly the way to go.



lol i hated four part harmony when i had to do it :lol:


I was pretty good at the writing stuff, but it was a pain in the ass to avoid parallel fifths especially when guitar involves parallel fifths ALL THE FUCKING TIME. :lol: One of my favorite exercises was when our professor played two notes on a piano and we had to tell him the interval it was.

But for real, it may not seem like it applies to you and music, but you'll be able to figure out how to play other people's music way easy. It surprises my bandmates sometimes how I'll listen to a song from another band at a concert, and I'll dick around on guitar the next practice and figure out the main riff/melody of the song. I was not able to do that easily before I took a theory course. But then again some people are born with an ear for that kind of stuff.


parallel 5ths octaves and 3rds or summin :lol:
i got so bad at it that i was like whatever and just put it anywhere and never checked :lol:

yeah i have compulsory solfa and aural classes its really difficult for me cause its sight singing music mystery music along with every other damn thing and i aint no singer...
i only have two left but there brutal :cry:


Yah, i enjoy writing alot, but the rule deal started getting old, until I mastered it. We'll be moving onto somethgin new though when i get back from break :cry:

Re: Wanna Learn Theory?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:54 am
by tuffteef
most of its been shoved out my head anyway once i did the western art music stuff
serialism and cluster chords :lol:

notating contemporary music is easy now mainly because its so predictable thats why i like it so