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Knowledge
Bite-size music theory, explained simply. Read in any order — no pressure.
Basics
Meet your keyboard
White keys, black keys, and how to find your way around.
2 min read
Basics
The musical alphabet
Just seven letters, A to G, repeating forever.
2 min read
Chords
Your first chord: C major
Three notes that sound great together.
2 min read
Rhythm
Note values, simply
How long each note lasts.
2 min read
Reading music
The treble clef
The curly symbol at the start of the staff.
2 min read
Reading music
The bass clef
Where your left hand reads, lower on the piano.
2 min read
Basics
Intervals: the distance between notes
How we measure the space from one note to another.
3 min read
Basics
The C major scale
Eight notes in a row — the friendliest scale to start with.
2 min read
Basics
Sharps and flats: the black keys
What those black keys are called, and why they have two names.
2 min read
Chords
Major and minor: two moods
One small change turns a happy chord into a thoughtful one.
2 min read
Chords
Three chords, countless songs
C, F and G — the trio behind a huge number of tunes.
2 min read
Rhythm
Finding the beat
The steady pulse underneath every piece of music.
2 min read