Welcome to Theory Gizmos

A fundamentals textbook explaining the basics of music. Theory Gizmos explains all of the basic tools you will need to understand, analyze and build your own music. Each theoretical concept is presented in a step by step format and then illustrated in music by various famous composers. Short composition assignments allow the reader to try out these tools for themselves.

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The flash content on the site has been replaced with the latest standard in sound and animation, html5. This will eliminate the need to download and install the Flash player. All pieces have been retested and optimized to give the student the best learning experience.

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