Q. I'm currently a sophomore in high school and I've been thinking about majoring in Music Theory in college. Next year I will be taking AP Music Theory in high school. I've been playing music since I was in kindergarten. I played piano for 6 years, clarinet for 1, flute for 4, and I taught myself a bit of guitar. I am also a professional singer and a dancer. I love music and I was just wondering what sort of classes that are required for Music Theory majors, what is expected of them, how hard it is and if this is a good idea for me. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks
A. Hey,
I study in the a Music Degree in the UK so it may be slightly different, but here are some of the 'theoretical' aspects of my course.
Advanced Music Theory - This class focuses on all things theoretical - Jazz Harmony, Voice Leading, Scales & Modes, Chords (extensions, inversions etc.) and Compositional Aspects.
Aural/Ear Training - This class focuses on the implementation of theory - Identification of Chords (Major/Minor, Extensions, Inversions) Rhythmic Identification, Scale Identification, Metronome Practice, Interval Identification, Time Signature Recognition.
Composition - This class is, essentially, the study of Harmony in practice and helps you learn how and when to use these theoretical concepts and most importantly of all, what EMOTIONAL RESPONSES you can evoke by using them. After all that's what Music is all about isn't it? :)
Improvisation - This ties all of the above aspects together and allows you to develop through applying all you have learned in a creative environment.
Just remember that the key principal is practice, maintenance and most importantly to enjoy it. It is technical and demanding at times but you sound to me like you are ready to study it, and you obviously love it. So I say go for it!
I hope this helps.
Could anyone tell me if there is any software for voice tones recognition for composing music?
Q. Hi, everyone. I'm quite lame and I can't play any songs on piano by ear. I need some program that could process voice records into tones or chords, in order for me to create music sheets from those melodies inside my head. I would be really really pleased if anyone could help. Thanks for any given answers. :)
A. What you are looking for would be an application that converts an audio file of a monophonic melody into midi data.
Try these
Melodyne (free trial) http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?id=demos
WIDI Audio to MIDI VST plugin (free trial) http://widisoft.com/english/widi-audio-to-midi-vst.html
http://www.xitona.com/products/voicecomposer/describe.html
Apparently Logic 8 has this function
Try googling "audio to midi"
For more information
Could anyone tell me if there is any software for voice tones recognition for composing music?
Q. Hi, everyone. I'm quite lame and I can't play any songs on piano by ear. I need some program that could proccess voice records into tones or chords, in order for me to create music sheets from those melodies inside my head. I would be really really pleased if anyone could help. Thanks for any answers given. :)
A. Music is very complex, and analyzing it for pitches and rhythms correctly is an amazing technical feat.
Create a midi file (recording) and there are Midi-Sheet Music Converter to take standard midi files and converts them into sheet music.
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