[dwaltrip]

Do you have any good resources / links for a beginner who wants to understand the fundamental theory behind chords, scales, etc? Especially in a way that lets me easily re-derive stuff and not memorize as much.

E.g. I just learned from my roommates that I can form the major chord for any note by adding the keys that are 4 half-steps and 7 half-steps higher. And then swap out the 4 half-steps higher key for 3 half-steps higher to make the minor chord. Very cool :)

[soyyo]

sorry but I learnt this in a music school and using paid materials I don't know where you can find this well explained.

I've done a quick look and i've found this videos that I think are ok as starting point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDD4q9xd8Ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImFFi_QBnUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWpXy57-mvc

Hope it helps

[dwaltrip]

Thank you! I will try those videos out.