Wednesday, July 31, 2019

The Importance of Music Theory



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Is there anything else in this world as emotionally fluid as music? Music can tell stories, convey emotions from anger to sadness to happiness and all those in between, it can evoke memories from the past, and it can simply be used for entertainment-- from dancing and romance, to relaxing with a drink after a hard day. You’ll be hard pressed to find any entertainment today without music at its very core. From movies where music is used to build excitement, to simple family moments singing lullabies to a child or family bonding time, listening to songs on your smartphone as you make the daily commute to work on the MTR. Music is everywhere!

In essence, music is simply (or not so simply!) a collection of organized sounds-- that’s it! But in order to create these organized sounds, a good musician needs to start at the beginning-- learning Music Theory. Music Theory teaches you the different components of music and its building blocks, such as notations, notes, scales, rules of harmony and ear training. Once the basics of Music Theory have been mastered, and with lots of practice, the best place in Asia for young musicians aged 17 to 27 to turn to for advanced training is with the Asian Youth Orchestra.


Now of course it is possible to play and work as musicians without learning the basics of Music Theory, but it is strongly suggested to learn it. Learning Music Theory has multiple benefits and will move your career forward. Here are some of the benefits that music education can provide:

Music theory teaches you to name the function of the chords, giving you a way to train your ear to quickly figure out the exact names of chords being played.The ability to hear music using your ear and write it down is a must have skill, as writing makes music shareable and assisting you in playing it just as the composer intended.

By studying Music Theory you’ll become familiar with the basics of music that can help you to comprehend the importance of notation, keys, scales, intervals, pitch, melody, harmony, and more-- effectively enhancing your performance.

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