{"id":4,"date":"2024-04-03T17:51:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/introtomusictheory\/?p=4"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:41:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:41:58","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/introtomusictheory\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"This book will help musicians learn some of the basic rudiments and theory used by countless musicians all over the world. These basic theory skills can help in understanding music and can be used to communicate with other musicians verbally and when writing music on paper.\r\n\r\nHere is an example of sheet music. Click each question mark on it to see what performers read.\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"5\"]\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"13\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"BasicsofPrintedMusicVid\"><\/a>Basics of Printed Music<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe id=\"kaltura_player\" title=\"Basics of Printed Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2141712\/sp\/214171200\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/35075851\/partner_id\/2141712?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_rzn7br74&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_26n9ah8i\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video 0.1 Basics of Printed Music [Video transcript - <a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/introtomusictheory\/back-matter\/appendix-b-video-transcripts#BasicsTrns\">See Appendix B 0.1<\/a>]<\/p>\r\nThroughout the book, you will find a variety of interactive features. Words that are found in red, like [pb_glossary id=\"118\"]pitch[\/pb_glossary], can be clicked on for a definition. Other interactive features, such as slide shows and questions for the reader to answer, can be made full screen by clicking the full-screen button.\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>","rendered":"<p>This book will help musicians learn some of the basic rudiments and theory used by countless musicians all over the world. These basic theory skills can help in understanding music and can be used to communicate with other musicians verbally and when writing music on paper.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of sheet music. Click each question mark on it to see what performers read.<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-5\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-5\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"5\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Introduction: SampleSheetHotSpot\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"h5p-13\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-13\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"13\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Introduction Sample Music Sheet\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"BasicsofPrintedMusicVid\"><\/a>Basics of Printed Music<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" title=\"Basics of Printed Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2141712\/sp\/214171200\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/35075851\/partner_id\/2141712?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_rzn7br74&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_26n9ah8i\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Video 0.1 Basics of Printed Music [Video transcript &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/introtomusictheory\/back-matter\/appendix-b-video-transcripts#BasicsTrns\">See Appendix B 0.1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the book, you will find a variety of interactive features. 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