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Product Identifiers

PublisherDorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated

ISBN-101465451676

ISBN-139781465451675

eBay Product ID (ePID)219155292

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleMusic Theory, 3e

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicReference, Instruction & Study / Composition, Instruction & Study / Theory

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorMichael Miller

Book SeriesIdiot's Guides

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-956733

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal781

SynopsisMusic 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, Many people find music theory a tough subject-- but it doesn't have to be! The best-selling Idiot's Guides- Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician (and even more experienced ones) how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. This book covers- - 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. - Exercises at the end of each chapter, and an answer key appendix. - All-new coverage of genres, composing, and arranging. - Expanded online ear-training and transcribing exercise content.

LC Classification NumberMT6.M459M55 2016