Doug Hanvey is founder of Creative Keyboardist, a music school that specializes in virtual piano lessons for adults. We interviewed each other to provide readers with additional perspectives from...

Learning music theory can seem like a daunting task, and many new students will wonder how long it will take them before they feel comfortable with the material. Although there is variability between...

It's not easy to learn music theory, and many students ask 'Why should I even learn this in the first place? How will this help me?' In this article, I will outline examples of music theory concepts...

Learning to play an instrument is not easy, so it's common for students to wonder if they can lighten the load by skipping music theory studies. In reality, the unique situation of each musicians can...

While it's rare for musicians to claim that learning to play an instrument is easy, it's extremely rare to hear that learning music theory is easy. There's one key difference between music...

Many music students will hear that music theory is a critical aspect of learning to play an instrument. It's common to wonder how many musicians have actually taken this advice seriously, and how...