Pop Music Theory

Lessons in Order

1-7 (Intro & Pitch) -
1: Introduction
2: Practicing Songwriting
3: Pitch Names
4: Letters Game
5: Sharps & Flats
6: Half-Steps & Whole-Steps
7: Steps Game
8-18 (Major Scale) +
8: Scales
9: Major Scale 1-2-3
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
11: Major Scale 1-5
12: Major 1-5 Games
13: Chords: Major Triads
14: Major Triad Games
15: Minor Triads
16: Minor Triad Games
17: Major Scale 1-8
18: Major Scale Games
19-29 (Chord Progressions) +
19: Keys
20: Roman Numeral Chords
21: Scales Above 8
22: Diatonic Triads
23: Using Diatonics
24: Tonic Function
25: Subdominant & Dominant
26: Diatonic Function Analysis
27: Natural Minor Scale
28: Natural Minor Games
29: Minor Key Triads
30-34 (Hook Chords) +
30: 7th Chords
31: 7ths Games
32: Suspended-4th Chords
33: Time: Beats & Measures
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
35-41 (Written Notes) +
35: Melody: Chord Tones
36: Written Notes: Treble Staff
37: Treble Staff Game
38: Note Lengths
39: Tied & Dotted Notes
40: Rhythm: Rests
41: Key Signatures
42-50 (Song Chorus) +
42: Syncopation
43: Pentatonic Scales
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
47: Non-Root-Bass Chords
48: Embellishing Tones
49: Diatonic 7ths
50: Pitch & Frequency

Lessons by Topic

Strategy +
1: Introduction
2: Practicing Songwriting
Pitches +
3: Pitch Names
4: Letters Game
5: Sharps & Flats
6: Half-Steps & Whole-Steps
7: Steps Game
Scales +
8: Scales
9: Major Scale 1-2-3
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
11: Major Scale 1-5
12: Major 1-5 Games
17: Major Scale 1-8
18: Major Scale Games
21: Scales Above 8
27: Natural Minor Scale
28: Natural Minor Games
43: Pentatonic Scales
Written Notes +
33: Time: Beats & Measures
36: Written Notes: Treble Staff
37: Treble Staff Game
38: Note Lengths
39: Tied & Dotted Notes
40: Rhythm: Rests
41: Key Signatures
Chords +
13: Chords: Major Triads
14: Major Triad Games
15: Minor Triads
16: Minor Triad Games
30: 7th Chords
31: 7ths Games
32: Suspended-4th Chords
47: Non-Root-Bass Chords
Chord Progressions +
19: Keys
20: Roman Numeral Chords
22: Diatonic Triads
23: Using Diatonics
24: Tonic Function
25: Subdominant & Dominant
26: Diatonic Function Analysis
29: Minor Key Triads
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
49: Diatonic 7ths
Melody +
35: Melody: Chord Tones
42: Syncopation
44: Hook Melodies
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
48: Embellishing Tones
Songwriting Steps +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
Science +
50: Pitch & Frequency
Games & Tools +
4: Letters Game
7: Steps Game
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
12: Major 1-5 Games
14: Major Triad Games
16: Minor Triad Games
18: Major Scale Games
23: Using Diatonics
28: Natural Minor Games
31: 7ths Games
37: Treble Staff Game
Song Examples: Crazy +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
44: Hook Melodies
Song Examples: Rolling Stone +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
42: Syncopation
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
48: Embellishing Tones

Detailed Contents

Lesson 7: Steps Game

This game lets you practice whole-steps and half-steps (and pitch names).

Before playing this game, you should study: whole-steps and half-steps (Lesson 6: Half-Steps & Whole-Steps).


Click the pitch a :

A♯B♯C♯D♯ E♯F♯G♯
ABCDEFG
A♭B♭C♭D♭ E♭F♭G♭



Play this game until it's easy.

Next:
Use half-steps and whole-steps to make scales, starting with Lesson 8: Scales.


Lessons in Order

1-7 (Intro & Pitch) -
1: Introduction
2: Practicing Songwriting
3: Pitch Names
4: Letters Game
5: Sharps & Flats
6: Half-Steps & Whole-Steps
7: Steps Game
8-18 (Major Scale) +
8: Scales
9: Major Scale 1-2-3
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
11: Major Scale 1-5
12: Major 1-5 Games
13: Chords: Major Triads
14: Major Triad Games
15: Minor Triads
16: Minor Triad Games
17: Major Scale 1-8
18: Major Scale Games
19-29 (Chord Progressions) +
19: Keys
20: Roman Numeral Chords
21: Scales Above 8
22: Diatonic Triads
23: Using Diatonics
24: Tonic Function
25: Subdominant & Dominant
26: Diatonic Function Analysis
27: Natural Minor Scale
28: Natural Minor Games
29: Minor Key Triads
30-34 (Hook Chords) +
30: 7th Chords
31: 7ths Games
32: Suspended-4th Chords
33: Time: Beats & Measures
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
35-41 (Written Notes) +
35: Melody: Chord Tones
36: Written Notes: Treble Staff
37: Treble Staff Game
38: Note Lengths
39: Tied & Dotted Notes
40: Rhythm: Rests
41: Key Signatures
42-50 (Song Chorus) +
42: Syncopation
43: Pentatonic Scales
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
47: Non-Root-Bass Chords
48: Embellishing Tones
49: Diatonic 7ths
50: Pitch & Frequency

Lessons by Topic

Strategy +
1: Introduction
2: Practicing Songwriting
Pitches +
3: Pitch Names
4: Letters Game
5: Sharps & Flats
6: Half-Steps & Whole-Steps
7: Steps Game
Scales +
8: Scales
9: Major Scale 1-2-3
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
11: Major Scale 1-5
12: Major 1-5 Games
17: Major Scale 1-8
18: Major Scale Games
21: Scales Above 8
27: Natural Minor Scale
28: Natural Minor Games
43: Pentatonic Scales
Written Notes +
33: Time: Beats & Measures
36: Written Notes: Treble Staff
37: Treble Staff Game
38: Note Lengths
39: Tied & Dotted Notes
40: Rhythm: Rests
41: Key Signatures
Chords +
13: Chords: Major Triads
14: Major Triad Games
15: Minor Triads
16: Minor Triad Games
30: 7th Chords
31: 7ths Games
32: Suspended-4th Chords
47: Non-Root-Bass Chords
Chord Progressions +
19: Keys
20: Roman Numeral Chords
22: Diatonic Triads
23: Using Diatonics
24: Tonic Function
25: Subdominant & Dominant
26: Diatonic Function Analysis
29: Minor Key Triads
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
49: Diatonic 7ths
Melody +
35: Melody: Chord Tones
42: Syncopation
44: Hook Melodies
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
48: Embellishing Tones
Songwriting Steps +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
Science +
50: Pitch & Frequency
Games & Tools +
4: Letters Game
7: Steps Game
10: Major 1-2-3 Games
12: Major 1-5 Games
14: Major Triad Games
16: Minor Triad Games
18: Major Scale Games
23: Using Diatonics
28: Natural Minor Games
31: 7ths Games
37: Treble Staff Game
Song Examples: Crazy +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
44: Hook Melodies
Song Examples: Rolling Stone +
34: Starting a Song: Hook Chords
42: Syncopation
44: Hook Melodies
45: Hook to Chorus: Rolling Stone
46: Melody Rhythm: Rolling Stone
48: Embellishing Tones

Detailed Contents
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