Music Theory Is Fun: A Handy Reference

In an attractive layout with clear examples and illustrations, Music Theory is Fun: A Handy Reference is a quick revision guide to the essential topics covered in the five-book Music Theory is Fun series by Maureen Cox
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• notes, rests, simple, compound and irregular time signatures
• beaming and grouping of notes and rests
• tones, semitones, keyboard, clefs and key signatures
• all major, relative harmonic and melodic minor keys
• scales – major, minor (ascending - descending) and chromatic
• major, minor, perfect, augmented and diminished intervals
• open and closed chords, root, 1st and 2nd inversions
• perfect, imperfect and plagal cadences
• ornaments – acciaccatura, appoggiatura, mordents turns and trills
• instruments of the orchestra, concert pitch and clef chart
• transposition - hints and rules
• short and open scores
• composing a melody and writing rhythms

There is also a dictionary of over 250 French, German and Italian musical terms, including common alternative terms, and a list of signs.

Music Theory is Fun: A handy Reference by Maureen Cox is an essential reference for anyone learning to sing or to play an instrument, studying the theory of music or revising for examinations. It is a welcome companion to her Music Theory is Fun series.

Maureen Cox is the author of the original THEORY IS FUN books - a series of five books popular among students and teachers for more than 25 years. That series is also published in North America by FJH Music under the title BLAST OFF WITH MUSIC THEORY. She is also the author of HARMONY IS FUN, presenting harmony at the keyboard in a step-by-step, straightforward way that is fun without being frivolous.

Maureen has now republished her 5-book series under the title MUSIC THEORY IS FUN. In response to requests from her readers, she has added to each book, puzzles, quizzes and 10 one-page tests of questions typically encountered in examinations

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Maureen Cox is an enthusiastic and gifted teacher who inspires her students to experience the joy and love she has for her subject.