Learning Music Theory

Learning music theory is the mental process of music and is a great part of the journey of music. I feel bad for folks when I hear them say they don’t need to learn theory or that it destroys creativity. I feel bad for them because I know personally that it is not true.

Music theory is another tool. Music theory is a way to communicate with other musicians in a language that we can all take part in. Without music theory how are you going to tell a musician that does not play your instrument what you need them to play?

What if you are not in the same room as your colleague and you don’t know how to write music?


Music is as much of a language as English, Spanish or any other spoken word. It is important for any musician to know sound like they know words.

Take 30% of your practice time to study music theory. Learn the circle of fifths, how to build chords, major and minor chord scales, and modulation. If you can get that far there is nothing stopping you from a bright future.

Music theory also teaches you the relationships between sounds. Taking the time to understand this relationship will open up creative ideas and make you think about music, not just feel it.

Don’t get me wrong, it is important to feel music. I am not telling anyone to learn the rules of music and follow them strictly. Don’t you think that it’s more fun to break rules when you know you are breaking them? I do. Not only is it more fun but knowing how and why you are doing the rule breaking can prove to lead you into other creative ideas.

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