What are your experiences with self-teaching music theory? You don’t have to be a 100% autodidact to answer this question; you probably have had times when you read a book or watched a video to learn some specific idea or technique. Ideally, I’d like to compile some guides for readers who don’t have a teacher.

Personally, I prefer close reading of books and articles, but I know that’s hardly a universal approach.

  • Marcel 🌚@social.tfwnogf.nl
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    1 year ago

    @Xenoceratops Currently self teaching as well. I’ve joined online communities where music is discussed and trying to get through some deep books like Counterpoint in Composition, Harmony & Voice Leading and hoping to get into Taneyev’s works later. I try to self correct as much as I can and post work often to get an idea of where my holes in understanding are, so I can continue my studies.

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      1 year ago

      I think it’s funny that there’s such an emphasis on simplicity and accessibility in self-study resources, yet the one book I consistently see mentioned by self-teachers is CiC.