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Pages: 360
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Pap/Cdr edition (30 Mar. 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764578383
ISBN-13: 978-0764578380
Many people grimace at the sound of music theory. It can conjure up bad memories of grade school music classes, rattle the brains of college students, and make self–taught musicians feel self–defeated. Music Theory may seem tedious and unnecessary, especially since not many people can read music.
Luckily, Music Theory for Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to understanding the concepts needed to compose, deconstruct, and comprehend music. This helpful guide will give you a great grasp of:
Note value and counting notes
Treble and bass clefs
Time signatures and measures
Naturalizing the rhythm
Tempo and dynamic
Tone, color, and harmonics
Half steps and whole steps
Harmonic and melodic intervals
Key signatures and circles of fifths
Scales, chords, and their progressions
Elements of form
Music theory s fascinating history
This friendly guide not only explores these concepts, it provides examples of music to compliment them so you can hear how they sound firsthand.
Pages: 336
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (10 Nov. 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118095502
ISBN-13: 978-1118095508
Grasp the concepts needed to compose, deconstruct, and comprehend music
Whether you′re a student of music or a music lover, Music Theory For Dummies presents you with essential information on how to read, write, and understand music, as well as helpful hints on composing, arranging, and creating original melodies, harmonies, and chords.
Music Theory For Dummies gives you a friendly, unintimidating overview of the material covered in a typical college–level course and makes music theory easy to understand. It includes updated information on current teaching techniques; the newest music examples and genres; information on mastering major and minor scales, using intervals, and recognizing pitches and clefs; the lowdown on rhythms, tempo, dynamics, and navigation; how to transcribe the music you hear and transposing it to other keys; harmonizing and accompanying melodies; composing and arranging for voices and instruments; performing your own music; and much more.
Makes learning music theory as enjoyable as it is useful
Tracks to a typical college–level music theory course
Don′t get discouraged by the seemingly complicated written structure of musical theory. With Music Theory For Dummies, understanding music has never been easier!
About the Author
Michael Pilhofer teaches music theory and percussions at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. He′s toured and recorded with Joe Lovano, Marian McPartland, Kenny Wheeler, and others.
Holly Day is a writing instructor at the Open Book Writing Collective in Minneapolis.
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