Music Research Guide: Music Theory

Links to sites on reading music and music theory. Free theory drills.

Site includes tutorial of 26 lessons by a high school music instructor. Covers topics like musical staff, notes, keyboard, durations, scales, keys, intervals, time, chords,etc. Lessons, optional quizzes, answer keys, glossary. Lesson Cds for sale.

Series of short modules on pitch and interval, octaves and the major-minor tonal system, half and whole steps, intervals, ear training, keys and scales, circle of fifths, triads and other chords, harmonic analysis, cadence, and consonance and dissonance.

free site with music theory exercises and learning tools