Music theory lessons

From note basics to piano reading—build reading skills step by step

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Piano
Chapter 1: Notes
4 lessons
Note names, durations, relationships, and rests
Note basics
Open lesson (6 pages)
Note values
Open lesson (5 pages)
Note parts
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Rests
Open lesson (6 pages)
Chapter 2: The staff
1 lessons
Staff structure, clefs, ledger lines, and the grand staff
Staff basics
Open lesson (9 pages)
Chapter 3: Meter & rhythm
5 lessons
Measures, note groupings, rests, and dotted notes
Bar lines & meter
Open lesson (7 pages)
Beaming
Open lesson (6 pages)
Rests
Open lesson (8 pages)
Dotted notes
Open lesson (5 pages)
Ties & triplets
Open lesson (5 pages)
Chapter 4: Piano & accidentals
5 lessons
Keyboard layout, octaves, staff–key mapping, and accidentals
Keyboard & natural notes
Open lesson (4 pages)
Octaves & pitch names
Open lesson (5 pages)
Staff and keyboard
Open lesson (6 pages)
Half steps, whole steps & black keys
Open lesson (8 pages)
Accidental rules
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