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New Year, New Database

As uTheory has grown, so has the computer code that powers it. Roughly 185,000 lines of code (LOC) power uTheory's server, webpage, app and administrative tooling. For context, many

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Introducing: Notes from the Staff

We're excited to introduce uTheory's new podcast Notes from the Staff to the world today with our first episode: Solfege Systems! In it we talk about why we use solfege

Octave Numbers Lesson

We're excited to share our latest addition to uTheory's lessons: Octave Numbers! In this lesson students learn to write and identify notes in specific octaves, using International Pitch Notation/Scientific

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Solfege and the Staff Lesson

uTheory's latest lesson helps bridge the gap between hearing and the page. Students learn to identify & write tonic in Major, label solfege/scale degrees, write notes when given solfege/scale degrees, and transcribe stepwise melodies first in solfege/scale degrees then on the staff.

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Major Scale Solfege & Scale Degrees Lesson

uTheory's newest ear training lesson covers the major scale, solfege and hand signs. It is the first lesson by David Newman, the newest addition to our uTheory team.

How uTheory Prepares Students to Succeed in College Music Theory at Cal State University Sacramento

California State University Sacramento serves a total of 31,000 students, with 250 undergraduate and graduate students in the school of music. We interviewed Dr. Scott Perkins, Head of Music Theory and Composition, on why Sacramento State chose uTheory. Scott Perkins, Head of Music

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Music Theory in Private Lessons with Avesani Voice Studio

We got to catch up with Nicole Avesani, an experienced choral director, voice teacher and owner of Avesani Voice Studio. Here’s what Nicole had to say about teaching with uTheory.

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8 Ways To Use uTheory's Solfege Hand Sign Meme Generator With Your Students

How will you use uTheory's fun new tool in your classroom?

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5 Ways To Use uTheory In Your Classroom

How can you use uTheory in your classroom to transition back to in-person learning, yet meet the needs of today's learners?

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About Us

Greg RistowDr. Gregory Ristow, utheory founder and lead developerDr. Gregory Ristow, uTheory founder and lead developer, is associate professor of conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In the summers, he is on the faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, where

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System Requirements

What do my students need to use uTheory? uTheory is fully cloud-based and runs in almost every web browser with no software or app installation. The following browsers and operating systems are currently supported: ComputerMac: Safari v. 11 or laterChrome v. 63 or laterFirefox

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Allow List

uTheory's allow list, for network administrators of school-managed devices. Domain: utheory.comMinimal allow list: *.html *.mp4 *.mp3 *.ogg *.wav *.svg *.jpeg *.jpg *.png *.gif *.css *.js *.mjs *.wat *.wasm *.csv Domain: cdn.utheory.comMinimal allow list: *.mp4 *.mp3 *.ogg *.wav *.svg *.jpeg *.jpg *.png

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David Newman Joins uTheory

Famous for his teaching songs, which have millions of views on YouTube, David Newman will focus on developing ear training lessons, exercises and games for uTheory.