Simon Basher's science titles-The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology and Astronomy-have been a hit with readers of all ages. Now comes the book that puts his fresh spin on music. With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorably one-stop guide to the building blocks of music. Meet Rhythm and Pitch, who know how to hold a tune; Time and Signature, who love to keep control; clever Chord, who works patterns to great effect; Brass, the powerful loudmouth of the instrument types; and Classical, Pop and Electronic from a crew of sweet sound characters. Plus tones of detail on what makes music work.
Musically, the student should have had some exposure to musical staffs, standard clefs, and key signatures, though all of these are explained in the text.
This text introduces fundamentals of music theory not as a series of rules but as a process of sonic discovery.
An excellent and friendly primer on written music. Short, easy lessons from the absolute basics through simple chord progressions. Extensively cross-referenced, indexed, glossary of terms, blank staff paper. A friendly,...
Alfred's Complete Essentials of Music Theory
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.
Consists of five levels (primer through level 4), each of which include four books of study covering lessons, theory, technic, and performance.