Music Theory for Dummies
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9781118095508
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1118095502
ISBN-13
9781118095508
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109200423
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Music Theory for Dummies®
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Instruction & Study / Theory
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Format
CD-ROM / Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-937913
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
781
Synopsis
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. Audio CD includes musical excerpts played on a variety of instruments 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! CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase. , 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., 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. Audio CD includes musical excerpts played on a variety of instruments 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 CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase., Your hands-on guide to to decoding the basics of music theory 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. Don't get discouraged by the seemingly complicated subject of musical theory. With Music Theory For Dummies , understanding music has never been easier! Find your rhythm discover the rhyme and reason of rhythm the most basic component of any type of music and understand how it can make or break a performer Take note get plain-English guidance on how to read notes, mnemonics to help remember the order of notes on the grand staff, and basic chord progressions and musical cadences Start making some noise find out how to put it all together to read and play a variety of music, from classical fugues and sonatas to blues, rock, and pop Open the book and find: The birth of music and theory A look at notes, rests, staves, time, and beat How to read music notes Ways to master the major and minor scales Information on chords and chord progressions The building blocks of musical form Ways to create sound through tempo and dynamics Music theorists you should know about Valuable resources to add to your library Bonus CD Includes Tracks of example notes, chords, melodies, and more that are discussed in the book Learn to: Compose, deconstruct, and comprehend music Play with musical forms and genres Follow alongside musical excerpts on the audio CD
LC Classification Number
MT6
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A good book whether you're a dummy or not.
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Perfect For Making Easy Work Of M. Theory
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