Understanding basic music theory / Catherine Schmidt-Jones

"This work is licensed by Catherine Schmidt-Jones under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/."

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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Notation -- 2. Definitions -- 3. The Physical Basis -- 4. Notes and Scales -- 5. Harmony and Form -- 6. Challenges

Open Access Electronic Book

"Although it is significantly expanded from "Introduction to Music Theory", this book still covers only the bare essentials of music theory. Music is a very large subject, and the advanced theory that students will want to pursue after mastering the basics will vary greatly. A trumpet player interested in jazz, a vocalist interested in early music, a pianist interested in classical composition, and a guitarist interested in world music, will all want to delve into very different facets of music theory; although, interestingly, if they all become very well-versed in their chosen fields, they will still end up very capable of understanding each other and cooperating in musical endeavors. The final section does include a few challenges that are generally not considered "beginner level" musicianship, but are very useful in just about every field and genre of music."--Open Textbook Library

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