Best way to learn music theory?

[Standing on business]

Major scales are :
C major CDEFGABC (all white keys)
D major DEF#GABC#D
E major: EF#G#ABC#D#E
F major: FGABbCDEF
G major: GABCDEF#E
A major: ABC#DEF#G#A
B major: BC#D#EF#G#A#B

the scales work in what we call a CIRCLE OF FIFTHS:

so, if you start at C on the piano and count 5 notes you will hit G (cdefg).... C has no sharps (#) while G has ONE.
5 up from G and you hit D, which has TWO sharps....
5 up from D and you hit A, THREE sharps.
A - E , FOUR
E - B, FIVE
B - F, a FLAT (another lesson)
F-C..... bakk at the beginning

the sharps are F C G D A E B in that order.....
a good way to memorize it is;
FRANK
CANT
GO
DOWN
AND
EAT
BUSH.......

them the sharps in order on a key signature


now the scale of F MAJOR is different, it has a flat pattern which is another lesson but you all should try playing them major scale and practice.
then i can go over the minor scales

I've been practicing scales and arpeggios in two octaves all day lol

 

[phantom 4 lyfe]

I've been practicing scales and arpeggios in two octaves all day lol

do some chords and inversions, ish is fun

start low on the piano
C E G
then play E G C
then G C E
then C E G .... thats a c major chord in root position, first inversion and second inversion. bakk to root

them scales i gave you can figure out the root chords.... its the 1st 3rd and 5th note in the scale

 

[King Musa]

I want to make a sub bassline for a song I sampled but my ear isn't trained to tell what key the sample is in.

Sub bass is too low of a sound....Play it on some keys and then convert it to the sub bass vst....

 

[phantom 4 lyfe]

Play it on some keys and then convert it to the sub bass vst....

nah... he needs to find the root of the key he is trying to sample first.
he's a newbie. dont confuse him

 

[El_Mero_Mero]

Will try to learn this too. I'll try to understand via books first and then move to Youtube vids afterwards. I'd want to apply it to Hip-Hop solely. I don't plan on playing any pianos or instruments though.

 

[phantom 4 lyfe]

Will try to learn this too. I'll try to understand via books first and then move to Youtube vids afterwards. I'd want to apply it to Hip-Hop solely. I don't plan on playing any pianos or instruments though.

so you're making beats without a keyboard?

 

[Guvnor]

so you're making beats without a keyboard?

Though you was banned? Good to see you not and all that.

Major scales are :
C major CDEFGABC (all white keys)
D major DEF#GABC#D
E major: EF#G#ABC#D#E
F major: FGABbCDEF
G major: GABCDEF#E
A major: ABC#DEF#G#A
B major: BC#D#EF#G#A#B

the scales work in what we call a CIRCLE OF FIFTHS:

so, if you start at C on the piano and count 5 notes you will hit G (cdefg).... C has no sharps (#) while G has ONE.
5 up from G and you hit D, which has TWO sharps....
5 up from D and you hit A, THREE sharps.
A - E , FOUR
E - B, FIVE
B - F, a FLAT (another lesson)
F-C..... bakk at the beginning

the sharps are F C G D A E B in that order.....
a good way to memorize it is;
FRANK
CANT
GO
DOWN
AND
EAT
BUSH.......

them the sharps in order on a key signature


now the scale of F MAJOR is different, it has a flat pattern which is another lesson but you all should try playing them major scale and practice.
then i can go over the minor scales

You said G had two sharps then you said it has one. Make up your mind I swear I could never understand this but I'm learning it. I'm gonna keep trying especially with what I want to do production wise.

 

[El_Mero_Mero]

so you're making beats without a keyboard?

I've never made a be in my life. I prefer to do the rapping part and let someone else handle it beats. But still knowledge is power so I figure the more know, the better.
In my post, I meant that I won't be playing any actual pianos or other instruments. Digital is another story I guess.

 

[C. Dante]

reading in spare time, getting lessons and practicing on an instrument