A lot of people ask whether music theory is even necessary to learn – and if so, then what theory should they learn, and how much of it? I get many questions ranging from learning to read and write music, to learning ear training, to questions about orchestration, harmony, counterpoint, and of course, parallel fifths.
In this video I hope to answer those questions, and recommend exactly how much music theory I really think you should learn!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - What Actually IS Music Theory?
1:17 - Music Theory is Often Late to the Party
2:56 - The Limitations of Music Theory
5:11 - Sight Reading - Should You Learn It?
8:14 - Relative Pitch - Should You Learn It?
10:54 - The Western 'Rules' of Music - Should You Learn Them?
12:37 - Transcending Music Theory
14:50 - Don't Be Lazy