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theEmbark · Post by **theEmbark** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:08 pm

Hey guys,

I have been playing and making music for years but just in the last 3 years I have gotten into theory and more serious composition and production. I have been to many free sites that have been helpful but I feel like I'm not picking up knowledge in any particular order that's really helping me. I have been working on learning to site read. I can 'read' music in the sense that if you put sheet music in front of me I can break it down into notes and figure it out but I'm not exactly fluent in the music language and I would like to be.

All the time I come across sites that offer premium subscriptions to content or paid video lessons and I'm wondering if anyone has personal experience with any of these sites and might have sites they reccomend.

Here is just an example of the type of sites I am reffering to but I assume you are all familiar with the Google machine

http://www.key-notes.com/courses#how-to ... heet-music

Thanks,
Kevin

tradivoro · Post by **tradivoro** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:46 pm

I know that this sounds a lot less low tech, but perhaps, and I'm assuming you're a keyboard player, you may want to hook up with a local piano teacher. Find one that fits with your learning style.

theEmbark · Post by **theEmbark** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:01 pm

I have been trying to do this but unfortunately I live in a nursing home right now and can't find anyone to come in but am hoping after the first of the year I'll be back out on my own then that will be a more feasible option. I'm just looking for something to keep me busy during my transition home

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Thanks,
Kevin

Edit: good books and or textbooks are also appreciated!

tweeky99 · Post by **tweeky99** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:59 am

A music teacher is by far the best option - even if it's via Skype, but you can always get a music theory app. The best I've found is Music Theory - Chords in Keys which has audio and doesn't use notation, so you should be fine with it:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/music-t ... d849923063
Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ordsInKeys
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Chor ... B00DQZLNIY

JumpingJackFlash · Post by **JumpingJackFlash** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:08 pm

I agree that a teacher is the best option - they will be able to personalise the learning experience for you, as a lot of course depends on what you want to know and what you know already.

Asking about music theory online will elicit dozens of responses from people of varying backgrounds and levels of knowledge (some not much more advanced than you). Some of it will be far in excess of what you need to begin with, some will not be applicable to the sorts of music that you're interested in, and some will be outright rubbish.

For what it's worth, you can check out An Introduction to Music Theory and An introduction to music notation, see if anything there is of use.

manducator · Post by **manducator** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 6:02 pm

Maybe this is something interesting for you?

https://www.musictheory.net/

iiiiiiiiiiiii · Post by **iiiiiiiiiiiii** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 1:01 pm

I find Michael New the best out of Youtube

xbitz · Post by **xbitz** » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:28 pm

COMPOSE YOURSELF!: Songwriting & Creative Musicianship in Four Easy Lessons http://www.amazon.com/COMPOSE-YOURSELF- ... 1453724958

Looking for decent online theory tutorials or courses