Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0970751281 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- Kathy Settevendemie, Music Educator, Kodiak AKan ideal, highly recommended text for anyone of any background wanting to become proficient reading, composing, and performing written music. Loved it! Your sense of humor and ability to simplify sometimes convoluted information makes your book a pleasure to read. -- Midwest Book Review, September 10, 2001
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.. 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. Lessons are short, well-paced and enjoyable. The book is written by an experienced
Phillip Goodwin said I think this would be great for the beginner. Music theory can be a very dry subject. I had music back in high school and starting to play again, but my memory is a bit rusty. I didn't want a book that would bore me to death or take too long to find what I'm looking for.This book does the trick. It is very approachable, it has a discussion with you. It offers tricks to help you remember which is which (example such as the whole or half rests (hole or hat.how it looks. "I LOVE IT!" according to Amazon Customer. WELL, BEING A COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR, THIS BOOK HAS OPENED NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THE MUSIC LOVER WHO CAN LISTEN AND SING TO THE MUSIC, HOWEVER, DOES NOT KNOW THE NOTESLOL THIS BOOK IS FOR THE BEGINNERIF YOU HAVE NO MUSIC EXPERIENCE, THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOUI LOVE IT!!!. This is a wonderful book on music theory Julieann Peters This is a wonderful book on music theory. I used it for first year piano studies. Easy to understand. Seller sent pretty quickly. You won't be disappointed with this purchase.