Harmony and Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians (Essential Concepts (Musicians Institute).)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0793579910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Just enough and very well written" according to Patrick D. Goonan. I absolutely love this book. It covers essential music theory is a very short space in a well-organized manner. More importantly, it emphasizes the concepts that are most important to a musician who wants to develop their practical skills at chord substitution, improvisation, voicing chords, etc.Although the topics in this book are covered in academic books on harmony, they aren't covered in such a powerful and concise way. Other books that targeted toward beginners don't have the same depth. However, if you are a beginner, this book will be useful to you now and down the road. Therefore, don't hesitate to buy it if you are just . Wesley C. said I'VE HAD IT BEFORE. About ten years ago I had purchased this book. I read through and worked the excersizes in about a month. I learned alot from that book and it was easy to remember the ideas in it, so I never really looked through it again. However, one day I met upon a music hungry student and felt compelled to share the knowledge in it, so I sold it to him. I was without it for about eight years.Recently, I began teaching a young student in the ways and forms of a musician. I wanted to do a good job without looking and giving the impression of a know it all wind bag. I was waiting and sweating in desparation for my new copy to arrive. When it f. Travis Clifford said If you are willing to put the time in to reading and working the exercises then you will be rewarded with a fantastic knowledge. Incredible book on music theory that anyone, regardless of their background can learn from. If you are willing to put the time in to reading and working the exercises then you will be rewarded with a fantastic knowledge of music theory.
It includes complete lessons and analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures; transposition, chord inversions, key centers; harmonizing the major and minor scales; and more!. This book is a step-by-step guide to MI's well-known Harmony and Theory class. (Musicians Institute Press)