Music Theory, 3E (Idiot's Guides)

Music Theory, 3E (Idiot's Guides)

<p><b>Music theory doesn’t need to be complicated, and this guide will show you how to make it simple.<br></b><br> <i>Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition</i>, 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:<br><br>    •<b> The basics of tones, </b>including pitches, clefs, scales, intervals, and major and minor keys<br>    • <b>The building blocks of rhythm,</b> including note values, basic notation, time signatures, and tempo, dynamics, and navigation<br>    • <b>How tunes are created,</b> starting with melodies, chords, chord progressions, and phrases and forms<br>    • <b>The basics of accompaniment,</b> including transcribing, accompanying melodies, and transposing to other keys<br>    • <b>Composing and arranging,</b> 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<br>    • <b>Helpful reference appendixes,</b> including a glossary, chord charts, and instrument ranges<br>    • <b>Expanded online ear-training and transcribing exercise content</b>, including exercises at the end of each chapter and an answer key appendix</p>