Music Theory For Dummies | 5.17 MB

Product Description
Many people grimace at the sound of music theory. It can conjure up bad memories of grade school music classes, rattle the brains of college students, and make self-taught musicians feel self-defeated. Music Theory may seem tedious and unnecessary, especially since not many people can read music.
Luckily, Music Theory for Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to understanding the concepts needed to compose, deconstruct, and comprehend music. This helpful guide will give you a great grasp of:

Note value and counting notes
Treble and bass clefs
Time signatures and measures
Naturalizing the rhythm
Tempo and dynamic
Tone, color, and harmonics
Half steps and whole steps
Harmonic and melodic intervals
Key signatures and circles of fifths
Scales, chords, and their progressions
Elements of form
Music theory?s fascinating history
This friendly guide not only explores these concepts, it provides examples of music to compliment them so you can hear how they sound firsthand. With a bonus CD that demonstrates these ideas with musical excerpts on guitar and piano, this hands-on resource will prove to you that music theory is as enjoyable as it is useful. Don?t get discouraged by the seemingly complicated written structure. With Music Theory for Dummies, understanding music has never been easier!