Delta Charter Music

For every instrument

Music Theory.

The shared language behind every instrument. Start at the top, or jump to what you need. Nothing is locked.

Foundations

Beginner15 min

The musical alphabet

Seven letters, twelve notes, and the pattern behind them all.

Scales & keys

Beginner20 min

Major scales

One formula builds a major scale starting on any note.

Beginner20 min

Key signatures & the circle of fifths

How to know a song's sharps and flats at a glance.

Beginner20 min

Intervals

The distance between two notes, and how each one sounds.

Chords

Beginner20 min

Chords: major and minor triads

Build any chord, and why some sound happy and some sound sad.

Rhythm

Beginner20 min

Rhythm & meter

Beats, measures, and the time signature.