Music Theory - Idiot's Guides

Music theory doesn't need to be complicated, and this guide will show you how to make it simple. Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician or experienced musician how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. Here's what you'll find:     The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, intervals, and major and minor keys     The building blocks of rhythm, including note values, basic notation, time signatures, and tempo, dynamics, and navigation     How tunes are created, starting with melodies, chords, chord progressions, and phrases and forms     The basics of accompaniment, including transcribing, accompanying melodies, and transposing to other keys     Composing and arranging, including coverage of musical genres and forms, how to compose your own music, arranging for voices and instruments, working with lead sheets and scores, and performing your music     Helpful reference appendixes, including a glossary, chord charts, and instrument ranges     Expanded online ear-training and transcribing exercise content, including exercises at the end of each chapter and an answer key appendix

ISBN:	9781465451675
Publisher:	DK
Imprint:	Alpha
Published date:	12 Jul 2016
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xx, 348
Weight:	574g
Height:	235mm
Width:	195mm
Spine width:	20mm

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