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Music theory is, in essence, how music works. How it begins, ends, and everything in between. For example, in music theory we analyze groups of notes, called chords, and how they function in the piece of music. This involves multiple levels of analysis, and the investigation of specific functions of each individual chord.
Music theory is almost like math: there's usually a formula, except there usually isn't. It's open ended. You pick the melody. You pick how the harmony goes along with that melody. There are formulas that work around what you write, but what you write is up to you, and that's what I love about it.
I found this blog post interesting. I am not someone who is musically inclined, and knows very little about it. The description of what music theory is was very in depth. I do wish there was a long conclusion on your post to highlight what the whole point of the post was.
ReplyDeleteI have also aways found music fascinating, and I have always heard of people talking about music theory, but I never knew what it was, so this post was very informative. I wish you would have explained why your love for music has grown in the last few years.
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