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Music Theory at a Glance

A single-sheet overview of note values, time signatures, key signatures, the circle of fifths, notation symbols and intervals — a fast wall reference or a jumping-off point to the fuller charts.

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What's inside

  • Note values from semibreve to semiquaver, with matching rests
  • Time signatures: simple and compound, with example genres
  • All key signatures, sharp and flat, in treble clef
  • The circle of fifths, with sharps, flats and relative minors
  • Common notation symbols — staccato, tenuto, accent, slur, tie, fermata, trill and more
  • All twelve intervals from unison to octave, with a quick sound description
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