The Harmonic Compass: Major Scale Explorer

This unit covers the essential building blocks of music notation and theory, focusing on the major scale system and the fundamental organization of time through rhythm and meter. The Harmonic Compass: Major Scale Explorer turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

This unit covers the essential building blocks of music notation and theory, focusing on the major scale system and the fundamental organization of time through rhythm and meter. It focuses on Pitch and Pitch Notation, Major Scales and Scale Degrees, Key Signatures and the Circle of Fifths, Simple and Compound Meter, Rhythmic Values and Beaming, Dynamics and Articulation from the “Unit 1: Music Fundamentals I: Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements” section.

You can drag elements directly on the canvas. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP Music Theory is an introductory college-level course that develops students' understanding of music through the analysis of performed and notated works. The curriculum integrates written theory with aural skills, cov… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Unit 1: Music Fundamentals I: Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements” section. Open the full AP Music Theory course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-music-theory-64526a5a-2b9d-4c74-956a-c2957679aa84 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Pitch and Pitch Notation, Major Scales and Scale Degrees, Key Signatures and the Circle of Fifths, Simple and Compound Meter, Rhythmic Values and Beaming, Dynamics and Articulation — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP Music Theory alone.