Essential Music Theory for Musical Theatre Writers (Beginner Lessons)

You’re going to need some basic music theory knowledge if you’re going to talk about the music side of creation when writing a musical, even if you’re not the composer.

Here are the absolute basics that you need to understand in order to discuss music with a composer, singer, or instrumentalist during the musical writing process.


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