Music Theory Academy

## The Guitar Fretboard The guitar fretboard is laid out in a specific pattern that makes learning ...

## What is a Triad? A triad is the simplest chord, made of three notes. All basic chords are triads...

## What is a Time Signature? A time signature appears at the beginning of a piece of music and tell...

## Song Structure Basics Most popular songs follow predictable structural patterns. Understanding t...

## Understanding Scales A scale is a series of notes in ascending or descending order. The two most...

## What are Clefs? Clefs are symbols placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of th...