Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory: A Comprehensive and Convenient Source for All Musicians
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 063404771X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Comprehensive and Convenient", yes. Also, well written. David Kn. This is an excellent compact reference. It is, for the most part, very clearly written, and well organized, and it covers a lot of ground, from the very basic (pitch, intervals), through some intermediate (key areas, modes) to some not-so-basic (altered scales, chord and scale substitution). I'm sure there's still more advanced stuff that i. "Happily surprised" according to Clement Iannitello. The name says it, it's a pocket theory book in the sense that you won't find all the music theory that you need as music student. It's a quick reference book. The first 50 pages are very basic, you'll find information that any high school student knows, but after that it gets interesting you'll find quick information about scales and modes . Rick & Carolyn said Explains So Much Music Theory in So Few Pages. "Pocket Music Theory" is a wonderful little theory book. After playing the guitar for many years, I can find the right places for lead accompaniment on the guitar's neck for just about any song. But I finally came to the realization that it was time to figure out more about why those were the right notes. Bought and tried various systems th
Packed with info from the Harmony & Theory course at Musicians Institute!. Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary , this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory book on the market! A step-by-step guide to harmony and theory for every musician, it includes thorough, yet to easy-to-understand analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures, transposition, chord inversion, key centers, harmonizing the major and minor scales, extended chords, modulation and much more. (Book)