Reading Music & Rhythm

Understanding Basic Music Time Signature: A Guide for Beginners

What does a basic music time signature tell you? This guide explains how to read 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 time signatures with simple counting examples.

Half Steps in Music: Why Semitones Matter for Scales, Harmony, and Emotion

Discover the power of half steps in music. Learn how semitones shape scales, harmony, and emotion with clear examples and practice tips.

Pentatonic Scale for Beginners: How to Play and Improvise with Just 5 Notes

Discover the pentatonic scale for beginners. Learn how to play, practice, and improvise with just 5 notes to create melodies that sound great in any style. When you first start learning music theory, scales can feel overwhelming. Major, minor, chromatic, modes — the list seems endless. But there is one scale that stands out for…

Difference Between Octaves: Your Full Guide to Octaves

Octaves vs scales: what is actually the difference? Learn everything there is to know about the difference between octaves.

Natural Sign in Music: Complete Guide to Understanding Musical Notation

Understand the natural sign in music, canceling sharps and flats, and get a clear intro to enharmonic notes—perfect for piano beginners and music learners.

Understanding Accidentals Music Theory: Your Complete Guide to Sharps and Flats

Learn what accidentals music theory are and how they change the pitch of a note by a half step. In this beginner-friendly post, we explain sharps (♯), flats (♭), and how to label altered notes correctly on the piano. Perfect for music theory students and piano learners!