Description
Book SynopsisBased on tested methods used by the author during many years of teaching,
Music First! takes a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music theory and basic composition, engaging students through a combination of explanation and interaction. Students learn cumulatively as they progress through the book. This popular "learn-by-doing" approach reinforces theoretical principles through practice and enlivens any Fundamentals course.
Table of ContentsOne:Elements of Music: PitchTwo:Elements of Music: RhythmThree:Simple MeterFour:Compound MeterFive:Sharps, Flats, and NaturalsSix:Major Scales/Major KeysSeven:Minor Scales/Minor KeysEight:IntervalsNine:Chords--Looking at the Musical BackgroundTen:The Harmonic SystemAppendix 1: Inversion of IntervalsAppendix 2: Popular-Music Chord SymbolsAppendix 3: Guitar ChordsAppendix 4: TranspositionAppendix 5: Answers to Selected Problems in the AssignmentsSongbookGlossaryIndex