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All theory articlesMelodic and Harmonic Intervals
A simple explanation of melodic and harmonic intervals: how notes played one after another differ from notes played together, how to hear the difference, and why it matters for musicians.
Reader level: MusicianWhat Is a Scale Degree
A simple explanation of scale degrees: how to count notes inside a scale, why the tonic matters, how a scale degree differs from a note name, and how to see scale degrees on the guitar fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianWhat Is a Scale in Music
A simple explanation of musical scales: what a scale is, how notes are ordered, why scale degrees matter, and how to see a scale on the guitar fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianWhat Is an Interval in Music
A simple explanation of intervals: what the distance between two notes means, how to hear an interval, how to see it on guitar, and why it matters for chords, scales, and melodies.
Reader level: Performer