The course

Music theory,
in order.

A guided path from sound itself to notes, scales, chords, rhythm, and modes. Each lesson is short enough to finish in one sitting and clear enough to use right away.

9 chapters48 lessonsLearn at your own pace
The building blocks of music.
  • Rhythm

    When the notes happen

  • Melody

    Notes in a sequence

  • Harmony

    Notes sounding together

The full Warmnote course

Learn how rhythm, melody, and chords work through interactive lessons.

Chapter 014 lessons

Sound and harmony

Hear what changes when pitch, loudness, and note relationships move.

Chapter 026 lessons

Keys and scales

Build note sets you can actually use: pentatonic, chromatic, major, minor, and clear note names.

Chapter 036 lessons

Melody and intervals

Hear the distance between notes and turn that distance into melodic choices.

Chapter 045 lessons

Chords

Build major and minor chords, name them, move them, and see which ones belong together.

Chapter 054 lessons

Progressions

Understand why chord sequences move, create tension, and resolve.

Chapter 063 lessons

Melody with progressions

Connect melodies and chords so each part supports the other.

Chapter 075 lessons

Advanced chords

Add richer color with sevenths, inversions, and suspended chords.

Chapter 085 lessons

Rhythm

Understand pulse, note length, time signatures, accents, and rhythmic patterns.

Chapter 0910 lessons

Modes

Hear modes as different musical moods made from familiar notes, then practice switching between them.

Small steps. More things to hear.