Xenoceratops

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[–] Xenoceratops@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I will join you in your optimism. Who knows, maybe this platform will pick up steam in the future. I've encountered quite a few technical challenges with Lemmy too, so I can see that if things persist as they are, there would be a barrier to people participating here.

[–] Xenoceratops@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The guy has a bachelor's degree in performance from what amounts to a trade school. He's a reasonably competent musician, but just like I wouldn't expect a plumber with the same education attainment to be an expert in materials science and the history of municipal engineering, I wouldn't expect a bass player with a performance degree to be an expert in music theory, music history, conducting, linguistics, or any of the other fields Neely comments upon when he has an agenda.

[–] Xenoceratops@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Cool. Link us in your sidebar, we'll do the same.

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What are your experiences with self-teaching music theory? You don't have to be a 100% autodidact to answer this question; you probably have had times when you read a book or watched a video to learn some specific idea or technique. Ideally, I'd like to compile some guides for readers who don't have a teacher.

Personally, I prefer close reading of books and articles, but I know that's hardly a universal approach.

 

Many graduate music programs require new students to take a diagnostic exam in music theory. Many institutions offer practice exams on their websites. Since these exams represent the expectation of knowledge and abilities acquired by the end of an undergraduate course in music theory, they can be useful as study guides or for gauging one's own level of attainment. More links will be added to this list in the future.


  1. https://www.wmich.edu/musicgradexamprep/

  2. https://umshare.miami.edu/web/wda/frost/graduatestudies/MTC%20Common%20Practice%20Sample.pdf

  3. https://umshare.miami.edu/web/wda/frost/graduatestudies/Sample%20Aural%20Portion.pdf

  4. https://peabody.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/GADMA-Sample.pdf

  5. https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/musical-arts/documents/student-resources/GraduateStudentFiles/theorysamplequestions.pdf

  6. https://files.webservices.illinois.edu/5030/entrance_exam_musicology_study_guide_for_jan_2016.pdf

  7. https://www.umass.edu/music/sites/default/files/assets/music/practice_diagnostic_theory_exam_general_version_2_2016.pdf

  8. https://wwwp.oakland.edu/Assets/upload/docs/MTD/Graduate-Study/Grad-Music-History-&-Theory-Study-Guide-2015.pdf

  9. http://www.csueastbay.edu/music/files/docs/exams/graduate-exam.pdf

  10. https://music.ku.edu/graduate-music-theory-diagnostic-exam-practice-examples

  11. https://www.uh.edu/~tkoozin/theory/diagnostic-exams.html

  12. https://www.umass.edu/music/diagnostic-exams-graduate-study

  13. https://vpa.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/practice-exam-10-12-21.pdf

  14. https://uca.edu/music/files/2021/04/Graduate-Diagnostic-Theory-History-Study-Guide.pdf

 

A thesis lecture on partimento and schema in guitar music, including Rule of the Octave.

Slides: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ad1humm0p24knp2/AACfVw3hQInIOmDxWbgpJIZza?dl=0

[–] Xenoceratops@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In Irish and Scottish instrumental folk music, it's common to perform a "set" of the same kind of dance tunes. They don't have to be in the same key or anything. Being the same kind of dance (a jig, for example) guarantees the meter is continuous though.

 

A YouTube video about Adam Neely's selective presentation on classical musicians' rhythm, bullying of Adam Ragusea and subsequent failure to retract his fallacious claims, and potential plagiarism of Sideways.

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Here is a short list of links for learning music theory and other related skills.


Online textbooks and learning resources


Books


Notation software


Other programs


Online Tools


YouTube channels


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Welcome to our community! I was a moderator and contributor at /r/musictheory on Reddit, and I'm hoping to build a robust place to discuss music theory here. Forums are always difficult to start, but I'm hoping that as more people find Lemmy, they'll discover this community and bring their knowledge, questions, and relevant things to share. If you have any suggestions for this place in the meantime, don't be shy.

Cheers,

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