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Learn to read music is very much like learning a language; it’s complicated and takes time. Start small and build your skills and confidence, but keep working at it and it will get better and better. Good luck!

@@BradHarrison Thank for the kind words Brad 🫶🏾

It’s a lot of info. But the circle isn’t the beginning of learning this stuff, it’s the intersection of a bunch of topics. Check this playlist out for any topic you need to brush up on. I’ve already covered basically every topic referenced in the circle of fifths video good luck! ruclips.net/p/PLDaNGknQ_wTh3eXyjB0smdEYSvqa-wJ1_

Oh no! Did you use the method? Or were there other topics in the test/course that you were struggling with?

@@BradHarrison i didd i just cant understand music at all!!!😭 im dropping it tho so idrc

Sorry to hear it! Sounds like there’s maybe some fundamentals missing. Some teachers aren’t great at covering those or identifying what’s even missing. If you ever decide to come back to music, maybe a different teacher can help you out with those. All the best!

Pretty much! And I did a whole video about why it’s useful to learn all your major scales/keys too! Major Scales Give You Superpowers ruclips.net/video/kjlNF0QFTZ0/видео.html

What about it? It’s possible but a lot of the patterns available on the circle of fifths become much more chaotic.

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

@@BradHarrison I will 😁

Yep. It’s a real live note.

It’s a lot of info! But the circle isn’t the beginning of learning this stuff, it’s the intersection of a bunch of topics. Check this playlist out for any topic you need to brush up on. I’ve already covered basically every topic referenced in the circle of fifths video good luck! ruclips.net/p/PLDaNGknQ_wTh3eXyjB0smdEYSvqa-wJ1_

Where did we lose you?

@@BradHarrison I meant the comment to be funny. I'm... ahem... slightly past... middle age... and just learning music theory, and my brain would been happier if the video was with the same content, but titled "Minor Scales - Everything You Need to Know in 30 minutes" 🙂 On a more serious note, your explanation was very good and I appreciate your taking the time to make it.

@GarySchiltz No worries! This is tough stuff. But it really comes together when you play it on your instrument. The theory is one thing(and really, it’s all pretty simple patterns) but the execution is a whole new dimension and that’s what it’s a really all about anyway. Good luck!

It applies to many instruments but not all, either because they don’t have the same tuning systems, or because they’re aren’t fully chromatic. It definitely applies to every melodic instrument you would see in a symphony orchestra, but I’m not terribly familiar with Turkish instruments and music. Is the saz fully chromatic? If so, it can play all the major scales, but depending on the music you want to play, major scales may not even be the most applicable. This is something you’d want to explore with a teacher familiar with these genres.

@@BradHarrisonI'm not sure if the saz is fully chromatic and don't really know what fully chromatic is. i've played the saz for a couple of months and i want to learn a lot of songs on it. But the problem is that the songs i want to learn, i have to learn by ear and i thought scales would help with learning by ear. That is why i asked if it applies to all instruments. thanks for the help btw, i really appreciate it.

Scales of one kind or another do apply to basically every instrument, and they will definitely help with ear training too. I found one page that talked about learning the sax and they also echoed learning scales. So, short answer, let’s say yes this does apply at least in some form. I recommend finding a teacher too who can help guide you. Even a lesson or two would be helpful. Good luck!

@@BradHarrisonthanks for the help. i'll see if i can find a teacher who can help me with this issue.

Please feel free to pause, inspect, digest, practice, review, and rewatch! Everyone gets this stuff at a different pace and some will need more practice and review than others. Good luck!

Feel free to go back and review any section that’s tricky! But really you figure this stuff out when you go a practice and dig into the music on your own. Any specific part you’re confused by?

Feel free to pause at any time to digest the information or inspect the visuals! Or go back and watch a section or even the whole video again. Good luck!

Of course I can do that-that’s a given and we all know how to watch a clip. I just wanted to give you some feedback on your presentation. Unfortunately you do not seem to be open to it. Good luck with your videos.

Everyone is going to absorb this info at a different rate! It’s impossible to get it right for everyone. Sometimes I watch other videos that I have to really concentrate on and review diligently, other times I just want them to get on with it! Happy to have the feedback and engagement! I’ve gotten way more positive than negative and I know many people review and rewatch my videos. And if you’d like to set up a lesson to dig into anything at all, I do online lessons too. Cheers and have a fabulous day!

Yeah, enharmonic equivalents. It’s one of those things that actually reduces complications in the long-run. Eliminating them actually creates more exceptions.

@@BradHarrison got it 👍

I’ll take it!

I generally consider 5/4 to be simple meter because you’re counting the quarter. But there are instances where you are in fact mixing quarter and dotted quarter pulses that feel like complex meter, but then you get into the discussion of if it should really be 10/8 instead. Sometimes these things are blurry and depend on context.

It’s a lot of info. But the circle isn’t the beginning of learning this stuff, it’s the intersection of a bunch of topics. Check this playlist out for any topic you need to brush up on. I’ve already covered basically every topic referenced in the circle of fifths video good luck! ruclips.net/p/PLDaNGknQ_wTh3eXyjB0smdEYSvqa-wJ1_

@@BradHarrison Wow thank you very much for your time