音楽理論(おんがくりろん)

おんがくりろん
noun
music theory
music
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

Related words

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

Related Words

Related: 和声(わせい) (harmony)
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