PLN Addition - Music Theory Blog

The blog, Music Theory Blog, is a nice reference for music theory, from the most basic aspects to some more complex but still at least somewhat conventional chords. While the site isn't going to teach someone music theory itself, the references could be useful in an educational context, especially in cases, as often happens, when students are performing music that involves harmonies that don't fit perfectly into common practice theory. A polychord or twelve-tone chord might look like a block of notes, but even though these aren't covered in much detail in most theory classes, these are not things that are beyond students' understanding. Having a basic reference such as this blog allows them to at least look up and understand the construction of unknown chords. Often, if they have a good understanding of theory basics, this will lead them to accurate inferences concerning the uses of these unknown chords.

Of course, it is also a nice reference for people first learning about music notation, as everything is hyperlinked, and symbols for notes, rhythms, clefs, and time signatures may be easily looked up.