Basic Music Theory, 4th ed.: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music

Jonathan Harnum PhD

ISBN 10: 1492831638 / ISBN 13: 9781492831631

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

About this Item

4th edition. 226 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.51 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Music Theory, 4th ed.: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492831638
• ISBN 13: 9781492831631
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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Synopsis

What do all those lines and squiggles and dots mean?Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly.The book is written by an experienced music teacher using methods refined over more than twenty years in schools and in his private teaching studio. Lessons are fun, well-paced, and enjoyable.Whether you’re a beginner of any age, whether you’re an experienced player who wants to bone up on your theory, or whether you teach music and need a fun way to do it, you’ll find this book valuable and will refer to it again and again.

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What do all those lines and squiggles and dots mean? Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly.

The book is written by an experienced music teacher using methods refined over more than twenty years in schools and in his private teaching studio. Lessons are fun, well-paced, and enjoyable.

Whether you're a beginner of any age, whether you're an experienced player who wants to bone up on your theory, or whether you teach music and need a fun way to do it, you'll find this book valuable and will refer to it again and again.

You will discover how easy it is to:

• Learn quickly and efficiently with easy lessons designed by a professional teacher.
• Learn the symbols used in written music.
• Understand the terms most musicians use.
• Use memory devices to learn terms and symbols.
• Use the study guides to remember it all.
• Apply what you've learned with short Practical Use sections at the end of each chapter.
• Find examples of musicians making excellent music.

With Interludes on:

• How to practice: the author conducted his PhD research on music practice. Learn some great practice tips.
• Conducting. What does all that arm-waving mean, and how does it help? Find the answers and learn to do it yourself.
• Learn some Italian. Most musical terms are in Italian. Learn them in this section.
• Ultra-brief history of music notation.

Special Features:

• Piano keyboard with note names
• Guitar fretboard w/ note names
• Chapter & Section reviews
• Practical use exercises
• Extensive cross-references