音楽理論(おんがくりろん)

おんがくりろん
noun
music theory
1. music theory
The body of knowledge dealing with how music works, including scales, harmony, rhythm, and notation.
音楽理論(おんがくりろん)を学(まな)ぶ。
to study music theory
作曲(さっきょく)には音楽理論(おんがくりろん)の知識(ちしき)が役立(やくだ)つ。
Knowledge of music theory is useful for composing.
彼(かれ)は独学(どくがく)で音楽理論(おんがくりろん)を身(み)につけ、曲(きょく)を書(か)くようになった。
He taught himself music theory and began writing songs.

The systematic study of how music is constructed. Built from 音楽(おんがく) (music) and 理論(りろん) (theory).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 音楽理論(おんがくりろん)を学(まな)ぶ: to study music theory
  • 音楽理論(おんがくりろん)の授業(じゅぎょう): a music theory class
  • 基礎(きそ)音楽理論(おんがくりろん): basic music theory

RELATED:

  • 和声(わせい): harmony
  • 楽典(がくてん): the rudiments of music; music notation theory
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