Rock & Pop Theory the essential guide offers musicians of all ages & levels a practical & relevant guide to music theory today With a special focus on popular music this indispensable guide introduces key musical concepts such as pitch tempo rhythm harmony scales instruments musical forms & structure outlines the conventions governing music notation applying these specifically to rock & pop music provides interesting facts & real music examples to contextualise music theory offers practical tips on how to identify intervals make up melodies & rhythms set words to music & much more
Includes:: an introduction & 'theory in practice' notes by renowned educationalist Paul Harris contains quick-reference tools including an appendix list of further repertoire examples table of instruments periods of music history table of scales & modes & summary keys & time signatures