Music Theory Thread?

venjacques · 03-18-2012, 10:13 AM

For all of those who are interested in the language and concepts of written music and its art form, can we open a main thread about music theory to provide a place for forum members to question and learn about theory from other members?

Thanks

**Janszoon** · 03-18-2012, 10:56 AM

Are you doing this for the purpose of promoting your book?

venjacques · 03-18-2012, 11:30 AM

No. But thanks for viewing.

I'm a theory teacher and am surprised that a music website has open discussions about many subjects, but doesn't have a theory section. Or is this website designed just to talk ABOUT music in a general sense but not teach anything as far as musicianship goes?

Banter can be seen as just a community with discussion. But I'm thinking there must be some musicians that come here that have a theory question, but no place to post it. I bet this forum would get that much more traffic if it was a place to gossip, review, AND learn.

Paedantic Basterd · 03-18-2012, 11:36 AM

You be our guest and go ahead then.

Burning Down · 03-18-2012, 11:39 AM

I don't think there are enough people here who read and write music well enough to merit such a thread. Or to be able to answer complex questions regarding music theory. I honestly doubt that there are people here who could tell me what Phrygian II harmonization is, even in layman's terms, without looking it up first on Google.

Also, I find that people who are music students and who need to take classes in music theory often already have a support network in real life that they can go to if they need help with homework. When I need help with my music homework, I will often go to my boyfriend first with my questions and we can work out the solutions together, before I go to post a question about it online.

Bloozcrooz · 03-18-2012, 11:51 AM

Is theory really all that beneficial to ones music capabilitys? Is it necessary to be able to able to write,play, and sing music?

venjacques · 03-18-2012, 12:02 PM

I'm just saying it'd be nice to have another place on the web to answer questions. And perhaps people don't know what Phrygian II harmonization is, but when they look it up online, they're still confused. So they could ask on the forum and then have someone who knows what it is explain not only what it is, but what its function, how to find it easily, and how to apply it all at once. That would be useful, I'd think.

Besides - the forum's already here. It'd just be making another topic.

And I'd do it myself, only I'm not an admin. I'm thinking there should be a theory subject off the main forum, where people could post threads about different topics; not some a little subthread that would have ALL questions in one long post.

**Janszoon** · 03-18-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by venjacques

No. But thanks for viewing.

I'm a theory teacher and am surprised that a music website has open discussions about many subjects, but doesn't have a theory section. Or is this website designed just to talk ABOUT music in a general sense but not teach anything as far as musicianship goes?

Banter can be seen as just a community with discussion. But I'm thinking there must be some musicians that come here that have a theory question, but no place to post it. I bet this forum would get that much more traffic if it was a place to gossip, review, AND learn.

This site is really more about listening to music than making it (though a decent number of us do make music), but if you want to make a theory thread go for it.

Paedantic Basterd · 03-18-2012, 12:10 PM

Ah, see, you asked for a thread, not for a forum. That's why I said go for it.

If you want a thread, go ahead and make one. That in and of itself would probably cover any demand for information.

~~Rubato~~ · 03-18-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by venjacques

I'm just saying it'd be nice to have another place on the web to answer questions. And perhaps people don't know what Phrygian II harmonization is, but when they look it up online, they're still confused. So they could ask on the forum and then have someone who knows what it is explain not only what it is, but what its function, how to find it easily, and how to apply it all at once. That would be useful, I'd think.

If you're serious about learning the theory behind music I wouldn't recommend asking online, between the amount of misinformation out there and different terminologies you'd be much better off finding a more reliable, consistent source. Also some textbooks tend to oversimplify theory and explain parts of it off as "tricks" focusing too much on the how rather than the why. Either go to college or pick up some of the texts from the greats (Riemann, Schenker, Fux, Schoenberg ect.)

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venjacques Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 48	No. But thanks for viewing. I'm a theory teacher and am surprised that a music website has open discussions about many subjects, but doesn't have a theory section. Or is this website designed just to talk ABOUT music in a general sense but not teach anything as far as musicianship goes? Banter can be seen as just a community with discussion. But I'm thinking there must be some musicians that come here that have a theory question, but no place to post it. I bet this forum would get that much more traffic if it was a place to gossip, review, AND learn. __________________ It's just another day.

03-18-2012, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
venjacques Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 48	I'm just saying it'd be nice to have another place on the web to answer questions. And perhaps people don't know what Phrygian II harmonization is, but when they look it up online, they're still confused. So they could ask on the forum and then have someone who knows what it is explain not only what it is, but what its function, how to find it easily, and how to apply it all at once. That would be useful, I'd think. Besides - the forum's already here. It'd just be making another topic. And I'd do it myself, only I'm not an admin. I'm thinking there should be a theory subject off the main forum, where people could post threads about different topics; not some a little subthread that would have ALL questions in one long post. __________________ It's just another day.

03-18-2012, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	You be our guest and go ahead then.

03-18-2012, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	I don't think there are enough people here who read and write music well enough to merit such a thread. Or to be able to answer complex questions regarding music theory. I honestly doubt that there are people here who could tell me what Phrygian II harmonization is, even in layman's terms, without looking it up first on Google. Also, I find that people who are music students and who need to take classes in music theory often already have a support network in real life that they can go to if they need help with homework. When I need help with my music homework, I will often go to my boyfriend first with my questions and we can work out the solutions together, before I go to post a question about it online.

03-18-2012, 12:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Ah, see, you asked for a thread, not for a forum. That's why I said go for it. If you want a thread, go ahead and make one. That in and of itself would probably cover any demand for information.