Hi, I'm the creator of Solfa Theory.
I've been playing piano for over 12 years and guitar for about 8. I teach music theory to beginner students in one-on-one lessons, and I've spent most of my adult life trying to figure out the simplest, clearest way to explain music theory concepts to people who are hearing them for the first time.
Solfa Theory is what happened when I got tired of recommending five different websites to my students every time they wanted to check what a chord sounded like. It started as a single piano tool I built for my own practice between lessons, and grew into a full site because my students kept asking for more.
My background
- Piano — 12+ years playing, with formal training in classical and jazz
- Guitar — 8+ years playing, primarily self-taught, focused on rock and blues
- Teaching — 5+ years teaching beginner and intermediate music theory in one-on-one lessons
- Performance — Session work, small venue gigs, and studio recording
- Development — Self-taught web developer, with a focus on browser-based audio tools
Why I built Solfa Theory
Music theory has a reputation problem. It's often taught as a set of abstract rules — "the V chord resolves to the I" — without any connection to what you actually hear when you play music. That's like teaching someone a language by handing them a grammar textbook and never letting them hear it spoken.
Solfa Theory is my attempt to fix that. Every tool on this site is designed to make theory audible and visible at the same time. When you pick a scale on the Chords & Scales tool, you see it light up on the keyboard while you hear it play. When you read an article about intervals, the tool right next to it lets you hear each one immediately. That connection between theory, sight, and sound is what actually makes concepts stick.
My approach to teaching music theory
I believe three things about music theory education:
- Theory should be descriptive, not prescriptive. Music theory doesn't tell you what you can and can't play — it explains why certain things sound the way they do. Learning it should expand your options, not limit them.
- You should hear everything you learn. Theory without sound is just memorization. Every concept I write about is paired with a tool you can play with immediately.
- Consistency beats intensity. Fifteen minutes a day will teach you more than three hours every Saturday. Music theory is a skill that develops over months, not days.
What I write about on Solfa Theory
All articles on this site are written by me. I cover the topics I teach my own students:
- Fundamentals — reading music, intervals, the musical alphabet
- Scales and modes — major, minor, pentatonic, Dorian, Mixolydian
- Chords and harmony — triads, seventh chords, inversions, progressions
- Rhythm — beat, tempo, time signatures, drum programming
- Ear training — practical routines for developing your listening skills
- Practice strategy — how to structure your learning time
Editorial standards
Every article published on Solfa Theory is written by me or by guest contributors with verifiable music backgrounds. Each article is fact-checked against standard music theory references. Where there's disagreement in the music theory community (which happens more than beginners expect), I try to present the range of views rather than forcing a single interpretation.
If you find an error, please report it through the contact page. Corrections are published promptly, with credit if you want it.
Get in touch
Bug reports, feature suggestions, corrections, and questions are all welcome. I read every message personally — this is a solo project, not a company. Reach out through the contact page or email directly.
Solfa Theory launched on 1 September 2026 and has been updated continuously since.