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[pytis]

im posting some very beginer questions here:
what does theory mean
what doeas scale mean
HAR HAR
im sorry i just dont know what they are
if anyone else has some begigning questions please post this is a beginer question theread so dont insult me.

[abell88]

I would say theory at its most basic is an explanation of what the symbols on a page of music mean: that a half note (minim) takes twice as long to play as a quarter note (crotchet), for instance. Slightly more advanced theory would deal with things like the key of a piece -- which itself has to do with what "family" of notes the melody could contain and which chords are most likely to be used. 

A scale is a (particular) succession of notes played in a certain order. The one usually first introduced to beginners (at the piano) is the C major scale: play all the white keys, starting on one C and ending on the next for a one octave scale. (C D E F G A B C ascending; C B A G F E D C descending.)

The most common types of scales are major and minor.  All major scales have a similar sound, because all follow the same pattern of tones and semitones. (A semitone is the distance from one key to the very next key, for example F to F#. A tone is two semitones, for example F to G).

I can tell you about minor scales, chromatics, pentatonic scales, etc. another time if you're really interested.

Alice

[pytis]

by know i already knew that

[abell88]

Okay, what are you asking?

[pytis]

i was asking that but you posted after i got the answer so too late.

[Kassaa]

Late?

Be patient, or search for yourself.

[Siberian Husky]

i was asking that but you posted after i got the answer so too late.

what?...what about a "thank you"...

i'll thank you myself, abell...the information you gave was great..and although i alreday know what both theory and scales are...i figured youd eserve some recognition for atleast going out of your way to help a newbie..i seriously think pytis made some pretty uncalled for moves...how ungrateful..its snobby newbs like that..which give new beginners like ME..and many others...bad names..and the reason why some people avoid us when need of help..

[abell88]

You're welcome, Siberian Husky. It's funny, I go to a few different piano and theory boards and occasionally post answers; at one in particular, I nearly always get thanked, at another my posts are never acknowledged! No big deal... I hope it will be helpful for someone.