Music Theory For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (562 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118990943 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Covers a lot and still a lot of work but worth it" according to DrewNY001. Don't think that the fact it is in the Dummies series this book will be a breeze - no it is still hard work. It is a good book and it does cover a lot. However, if you are a guitar player you might find Music Theory by Hal Leonard more appropriate and more practicable, and more likely to be actually used by you or a student. If you are serious, as a guitar player I would get both because with Hal Leonard you will be doing more "doing" and with this book more " formal education". This book uses the piano keys to explain while the other the guitar fingerboar. Adam said Surprisingly well written. Surprisingly well written for a "dummies" book. Even after half a lifetime of music experience, this book covered things I didn't know, things that were never taught in any lessons, classes, or groups.. "Exactly what I was looking for, I play songs "by ear" but completely ignorant to music theory." according to Bernardo Cardenas. For someone with a knowledge in music this perhaps isn't the book for you since it covers the very basics. For someone that knows a few songs in piano or guitar but knows nothing about music theory, this is a great place to start, if you like this then you can decide of you want to get deeper into this subject with more advance books.
This new third edition presents the most current teaching techniques, the newest music genres and examples, and updated information on all aspects of understanding, creating, and performing music.Studies have shown that music training improves children's' verbal and spatial abilities, and it's been associated with cognitive and mathematical benefits in adults. It's a mix of technical skill, inborn talent, and plenty of practice – and now you can try your hand at it, with Music Theory For Dummies.. With expert instruction, you'll put it all together as you compose, arrange, and create original melodies, harmonies, and chords of your own, with helpful tips for performing your pieces in front of an audience. Music Theory For Dummies provides the instruction you need to get more out of music than you ever thought possible.Master major and minor scales, intervals, pitches, and clefsUnderstand basic notation, time signals, tempo, dynamics, and navigationEmploy melodies,
Music Theory 101 — discover the birth of music theory, understand how theory can help your music, and get to know time signatures, rests, and beatsMeet the staff, clefs, and notes — put notes together, master the major and minor scales, and grasp key signatures and the circle of fifthsGo the distance — find out about intervals (the distance between pitches), chord building, and chord progressionsFind your groove — get acquainted with musical expression through tempo and dynamics and delve into instrument tone color and acousticsThe building blocks of music — tap into classical and popular genres to wrap your mind around rhythm, melody, harmony, and strong formOpen the book and find:<
Holly Day's work has appeared in over 3,000 print and electronic publications internationally. Mike Pilhofer holds a Masters of Music in Music Education with a Jazz Emphasis from the Eastman School of Music and is an in-demand clinician.