Margaret Richer

Understand Music Theory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Understand Music Theory is a practical approach that uses active learning to impart knowledge. Suitable for complete beginners, and assuming no previous knowledge, each chapter includes examples, illustrations, clear explanations, tips and self-tests before moving on. It covers all the essential topics in music theory, from rhythm and pitch to intervals, major and minor scales and compound time signatures. It also goes beyond these basic concepts to more advanced theory such as harmony, tone colour and musical form, to provide a genuinely comprehensive introduction to music theory. The theoretical information is all backed up by plenty of practical exercises, and the book includes accompnying audio on the Teach Yourself Library with further practice activities, to really consolidate your knowledge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mobius
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 188mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781473614871
• ISBN-10: 1473614872
• Artikelnr.: 42587190

Autorenporträt

Margaret Richer

Inhaltsangabe

: Preface
1: Using this book
2: Introducing rhythm
3: The keyboard
4: The staff
5: Combining rhythm, notation and keyboard playing
6: The bass clef
7: Reading and playing using both hands
8: Three new notes in bass clef and 3/4 time
9: Quavers
10: Simple accompaniments
11: New notes in the G hand position
12: Accidentals
13: Intervals
14: Major scales
15: The key of F major
16: Completeing the notes on the staff and the circle of fifths
17: 6/8 time
18: Minor scales
19: Major triads
20: More about triads
21: Semiquavers and triplets
: Glossary
: Index