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Learning music theory

Musictheory.net is an online free tool for learning music theory. It has clear step by step lessons with interactive exercises.

Structure and features

Choose between lessons, tools and exercises.

Lessons

You can choose a topic and follow the learning instructions provided.

Exercises

Choose from a selection that will help with your music learning or theory tasks including:

  • staff identification
  • notes
  • keys
  • intervals and scales
  • staff construction
  • keyboard and fretboard identification 
  • ear training 

Tools

Choose an option to help with your music learning or theory tasks including calculators for:

  • accidental calculator
  • interval calculator
  • scale calculator
  • chord calculator
  • analysis calculator
  • tempo trapper
  • pop-up piano
  • staff paper generator
  • tempo tapper.