Online Music Theory Reference is an online music theory dictionary and tutorial. The site contains sections on intervals, chords and scales. Each section has a number of sub-topics that address specific areas for that section. This site is part of a much larger site with articles covering many areas of music theory as well as music history.
Type of Material:
Reference material.
Recommended Uses:
The site should be used as an online support reference for a first year music theory or musicianship course.
Technical Requirements:
This site works well with any computer with an online connection. The examples are supported by QuickTime audio.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The learning goals are to provide students with concise explanations and examples of the fundamentals of music theory and musicianship (i.e., scales, intervals and chords.)
Target Student Population:
This site is directed at college freshman music majors.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer and Internet skills are the only prerequisite knowledge needed to access and use this site. Familiarity with basic music theory terms and concepts is useful if not required for students using this site.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The information and examples on this site are clear, accurate and well organized.
Concerns:
Using figured bass symbols in some of the topics could be misleading. For example an Italian sixth chord is labeled 6I which could be mistaken for a tonic triad in first inversion. In other cases a student's understanding of a notated example may require some deductive reasoning on the part of the student due to the way a notated example is formated and labeled.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
As a concise music theory reference or tutorial with notated and audio examples this site provides a solid support reference for most pedagogical approaches to teaching the fundamentals of music theory or musicianship. The way in which each section is sub-divided allows teachers to easily adapt and organize the material for their own instructional sequence.
Concerns:
Audio examples come in the form of downloadable files. Constant downloading by the student while working through this site may disrupt the learning process.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
This site is easy to use for both students and teachers.
Concerns:
None.
Other Issues and Comments:
None.
Creative Commons:
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