
The Secret Weapon That is Music Theory
In conversation with one of my more advanced teenage students, I asked him what he considered to be the benefits of learning music theory. He paused a few moments to give the question some thought, and then answered, “Music theory helps me to understand my pieces better.” He went on to provide a few examples in his repertoire. As his teacher, I must say that his reply provided me with a moment of satisfying pedagogical gratification. Although further discussion did also promp