Music Made Simple: Intervals Of Rhythm And Harmony
By Frank The Wizard
Music doesn’t have to be a mystery. At its core, every song you love is built from just two fundamental elements: Time and Frequency. In Music Made Simple, Frank The Wizard strips away the complexity of traditional theory to reveal the intuitive patterns that create rhythm, melody, and harmony.
Whether you are a budding musician, a frequent jam-participant, or a curious listener, this guide provides a "musical blueprint" to help you understand, communicate, and create music with confidence.
The DNA of Rhythm: Learn how repetitive time intervals create the "groove" and pulse that make you move.
The Language of Notes: Understand how frequency intervals transform into melodies (sequential notes) and harmonies (simultaneous notes).
Simplified Timing: Move past confusing fractions. Use the "Beats per bar, bars per chord" system to master time signatures and communicate effortlessly during jam sessions.
Building Blocks: A clear breakdown of how notes form chords, and how chord progressions provide the harmonic foundation of a song.
The World of Keys: A simplified approach to Major and Minor keys using a consistent semitone pattern ($0, 2, 2, 1...$) that works for any root note.
Adding Dimension: Explore how tempo, dynamics, and "musical shapes" (like sloping or stair-stepping) add emotional depth to your playing.
Unlike dense academic textbooks, this booklet is designed for practical application. Each section includes "Wizard Activities" to help you hear and feel the concepts in real-time. By focusing on the intervals—the spaces between the notes and the beats—you will gain a deeper appreciation for the underlying structure of all music genres.
"For me, music isn't a mysterious art, but a fascinating arrangement built from just two core elements: Time Intervals and Frequency Intervals." — Frank The Wizard
Ready to start your musical journey?