Curated OER
Compositional Techniques: Are There Similarities Between
Students recognize how chromatic scales create tension and pentatonic scales create relaxation as compositional techniques used to create tonality. Also, students aurally recognize the use of mixed or alternating meter as a means of...
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: Anatomy of a Fugue
A wonderful site with detailed descriptions of most of the aspects of a fugue, including some examples. The article gets very technical so a background in music theory would be helpful before exploring this site.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: How to Analyze a Fugue
This page is very helpful in analyzing and understanding fugues. Great site for music theory students and teachers.
Other
The Tonal Center/diatonic Scales
A comprehensive summary of basic music theory. Commentary is thorough yet practical. Information on tonality, chords, scales, cadences, etc. This pages is on diatonic scales.
Other
The Tonal Centre: Tonality
Study the aspects of music tonality with this site. Chords, scales and cadences are all explained as they relate to tonality.
BBC
Bbc: Music Theory
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
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Toby Rush
Music Theory: Triads Within Tonality [Pdf]
A music theory worksheet regarding triads within tonality. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].