Montana W. wrote: umm... this might sound stupid but it is a
serious question wat is theroy? I've sat here for five minutes
trying to come up with a concise answer for that, and honestly,
I'm a bit stumped. So that makes it a good question. So I'm
throwing up my answer. Anyone else that has one, please step
forward and be heard! Music theory is "the rules" that you would
use to write songs, play your instrument, improvise, and do the
other things we as musicians do. A random jumble of tones does
not make a song, any more than a random splattering of paint
makes a picture. Just as a painter knows how to use color and
line to create an image, a musician uses theory to choose notes
for harmony, and melody. So for example, when you sit down at
Grandma's house and she starts banging out Christmas tunes on
the piano and wants you to play along, she might say "This song
is in the key of G." Theory would guide you as to what notes and
chords would be appropriate for that key, and help you play
along with the song eve