Teoria Della Musica is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to music theory written by Claudio Riffero. Featuring exercises clear explanations and a logical progression from the basics to more advanced techniques this is a fantastic music theory tuition book.

Learn the rules of harmony with this easy-to-follow guide. How To Blitz! Four-Part Harmony is the perfect resource for musicians of all ages. Designed to be a quick reference book rather than anintricate explanation of the workings of four-part harmony this book uses the figured bass system to indicate types of chord. How To Blitz! Four-Part Harmony works in conjunction with the blitzbooks.com website where you can download all sorts of free resources to help you with your study including games manuscript test papers and materials to help with practical exampreparation. Written by renowned educator and author Samantha Coates the BlitzBooks series has brought fun and laughter to the areas of music theory instrumental technique and sight reading. Coates' engagingapproach to theory and sight reading has already made BlitzBooks the most popular range of theory and sight reading books in Australia and they are now finally available in the UK. 

Music Theory For Dummies makes music theory easy to understand, with a friendly, unintimidating overview of everything you need to know to become fluent at knocking out beats, reading musical scores, and learning to anticipate where a song should go-whether you're reading someone else's music or writing your own. Whether you're a music student or a music lover, you'll learn to read, write, and understand music with this informative guide. 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. 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. The music job market is expected to increase over the coming years, and music theory is becoming an increasingly common part of education at all levels. 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 clefs.Understand basic notation, time signals, tempo, dynamics, and navigation.Employ melodies, chords, progressions, and phrases to form music.Compose harmonies and accompanying melodies for voice and instruments. / Formation Musicale

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 3) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 3 exam! Use your Grade 3 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut - 5) to ensure success in your exams! Rockschool's Popular Music Theory series is also ideal for Music Technology, GCSE and Further Education students.Includes sample questions from each of the following sections of your theory exam:Music notationPopular music harmonyBand knowledgeBand analysisGrade 3 specimen paper included!Rockschool's Popular Music Theory Syllabus is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6, 7 and 8. / Formation Musicale

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 1) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 1 exam! Use your Grade 1 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut - 5) to ensure success in your exams! Rockschool's Popular Music Theory series is also ideal for Music Technology, GCSE and Further Education students.Includes sample questions from each of the following sections of your theory exam:Music notationPopular music harmonyBand knowledgeBand analysisGrade 1 specimen paper includedRockschool's Popular Music Theory Syllabus is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6, 7 and 8. / Formation Musicale

If you've tried learning music theory before, only to be put off by archaic concepts delivered in a stuffy tone, this is the book for you. Hands-On Music Theory teaches you practical contemporary music theory in contemporary terms--without all the classical nostalgia for methods that are hundreds of years old. Written in fresh, accessible language, and illustrated with examples that draw on modern tools such as sequencer piano rolls and guitar tabs, this book offers practical, hands-on, easy-to understand instruction on key points of modern pop, rock, jazz, and electronica music theory. You'll find a wealth of practical examples and familiar references, with links to music that you can listen to online. Learn today's music theory in today's language, with Hands-On Music Theory. / Formation Musicale

Hundreds of musical components related to melody harmony and rhythm are blended together to make music. The study of these elements is called music theory. This book explains basic music theory as it relates to the needs of theaverage musician. It covers basic music reading with note names and time values accidentals ties and other symbols and terms as well as the theory behind the most common scales and chords. Quizzes throughout the book reinforcekey concepts.

How To Blitz! ABRSM Theory Grade 4 includes everything you'll need to blitz your Grade 4 ABRSM Theory exam. With full guidance on the entire syllabus, more information, revision exercises and worksheets than any other theory textbook and clear and easy introductions to new concepts. This book also features revision tests, quizzes and games that make working towards ABRSM Theory exams accessible and enjoyable for students.Written by renowned educator and author Samantha Coates, the BlitzBooks series has brought fun and laughter to the areas of music theory, instrumental technique and sight reading. Her engaging approach to theory and sight reading has made BlitzBooks already the most popular range of theory and sight reading books in Australia, now finally available in the UK. / Formation Musicale

All the material you need to know to take the London College Of Music Grade 1 exam in Popular Theory. The book introduces and explains the theory behind popular music as well as being a great help in passing the exam. Clear and well presented all instrumentalists of popular music will find this an invaluable aid in learning the musical foundations of popular music.

The Rhythm Changes Guide. The Rhythm Changes Guide takes the reader from the absolute essentials to advanced improvisational concepts, all supplemented with examples from legendary players. Includes 20 Etudes in all transpositions with backing tracks by a live NY rhythm section, exploring the rich tradition of Rhythm Changes and its harmonic possibilities. 70 pages of tradition-derived improvisation concepts and exercises, with dozens of examples from legendary players like John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Don Byas, Michael Brecker, and many others. Features strategies for both diatonic and chromatic improvisation and unexplored concepts for improvisation such as Schenkerian theory. Useful for beginners, intermediate-level performers, professionals, and musicians interested in diverse styles such as bebop, hardbop, modern contemporary, etc.

Spanish Edition-A Spanish language edition of Music Theory in Practice Grade 3 which contains a detailed list of the requirements for the Grade 3 Theory of Music examination information which may be needed in the context of the examination specimen questions and exercises and guidance on their solutions will provide a sound foundation for anyone wishing to understand music theory as it is used in practice a wide variety of music examples are used to illustrate the texts and to provide exercises

Spanish Edition-A Spanish language edition of Music Theory in Practice Grade 5 which contains a detailed list of the requirements for the Grade 5 Theory of Music examination information which may be needed in the context of the examination specimen questions and exercises and guidance on their solutions will provide a sound foundation for anyone wishing to understand music theory as it is used in practice a wide variety of music examples are used to illustrate the texts and to provide exercises

A Fun & Simple Guide to Understanding Music-If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to help you understand the fundamentals of music then All About Music Theory is it. Whether it's learning to read music understanding chords and scales musical forms or improvising and composing this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start understanding the structure and design of music. This fun-filled easy-to-use guide includes:   Music notation Scales and modes Melody harmonization and counterpoint Chord progressions Song form and structure Listen and learn with over 90 tracks to download online including over 50popular songs such as Beauty and the Beast Candle in the Wind Imagine In the Air Tonight Killing Me Softly with His Song Let It Be Message in a Bottle and many more.  

This essential method features rigorous hands-on 'ears-on' practice exercises that help you explore the inner working of music presenting notes scales and rhythms as they are heard in pop jazz and blues. You will learn andbuild upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises listening examples and ear training exercises. The included CD will help reinforce lessons as you begin to build a solid musical foundation. Now available withan answer key!

A self-study course with illustrations and examples for you to write and check your answers. Topics include: major and minor scales; modes and other scales; harmony; intervals; chord structure; chord progressions and substitutions; and more. This workbook contains essential ???backbone??? concepts for working musicians. These are the things you must know. It may take a year to work through and thoroughly understand and memorize all that is in this book and a lifetime to perfect it. But that's okay: You will own this valuable resource and have it for handy reference.