Understanding the fundamentals of music

Lecture 1. Language of music

Lecture 2. Timbre, continued

Lecture 3. Timbre, part 3

Lecture 4. Beat and tempo

Lecture 5. Meter, part 1

Lecture 6. Meter, part 2

Lecture 7. Pitch and mode, part 1

Lecture 8. Pitch and mode, part 2

Lecture 9. Intervals and tunings

Lecture 10. Tonality, key signature, and the circle of fifths

Lecture 11. Intervals revisited and expanded

Lecture 12. Melody

Lecture 13. Melody, continued

Lecture 14. Texture and harmony, part 1

Lecture 15. Harmony, part 2, function, tendency, and dominance

Lecture 16. Harmony, part 3, progression, cadence, and modulation