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Grasp the concepts needed to compose deconstruct & comprehend music Whether you're a student of music or a music lover Music Theory For Dummies" presents you with essential information on how to read write & understand music as well as helpful hints on composing arranging & creating original melodies harmonies & chords. " Music Theory For Dummies" gives you a friendly unintimidating overview of the material covered in a typical college-level course & makes music theory easy to underst&. It

Includes:: updated information on current teaching techniques; the newest music examples & genres; information on mastering major & minor scales using intervals & recognizing pitches & clefs; the lowdown on rhythms tempo dynamics & navigation; how to transcribe the music you hear & transposing it to other keys; harmonizing & accompanying melodies; composing & arranging for voices & instruments; performing your own music; & much more. Audio CD

Includes:: musical excerpts played on a variety of instruments; makes learning music theory as enjoyable as it is useful; & tracks to a typical college-level music theory course. Don't get discouraged by the seemingly complicated written structure of musical theory. With " Music Theory For Dummies" understanding music has never been easier! CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file but are available for download after purchase."



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The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation & theory of music. Now fully revised this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 5 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation many worked examples & practice exercises definitions of important words & concepts specimen exam questions & helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills. ...

The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation & theory of music. Now fully revised this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 1 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation many worked examples & practice exercises definitions of important words & concepts specimen exam questions & helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills. ...

The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation & theory of music. Now fully revised this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 2 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation many worked examples & practice exercises definitions of important words & concepts specimen exam questions & helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills. ...

The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation & theory of music. Now fully revised this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation many worked examples & practice exercises definitions of important words & concepts specimen exam questions & helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills. ...

Builds on work covered in the first five volumes of Music Theory in Practice looking further into the workings of tonal harmony & introducing students to melodic composition outside the tonal system. Covers all aspects of the Grade 6 Theory of Music exam. Deals with the realisation of figured basses for keyboard & for voices in four parts harmonisation of tonal melodies & melodic composition both tonal & in more modern styles. Covers both pre-20th-century & 20th-century styles. ...

covers all aspects of the Grade 7 Theory of Music exam. Deals with harmonic vocabulary dissonance treatment & part-writing in Baroque music & melodic composition. Text

Includes:: worked examples of some typical examination questions & a set of exercises is provided for each kind of question. Covers both pre-20th-century & 20th-century styles.

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Covers all aspects of the Grade 8 Theory of Music exam. Gives detailed advice on ways in which the examination questions might be approached including worked examples of some typical examination questions & a set of exercises is provided for each kind of question. Covers both pre-20th-century & 20th-century styles. ...

ABRSM's Music Theory in Practice workbooks have helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the theory of music. The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice Grades 1 to 5 providing specimen answers for each exercise covered. Each book

Includes:: correct answers to every question; accepted options where there can be more than one answer; & model answers for composition-style questions. This answer book will help you to prepare in the best possible way for the ABRSM Grade 1 Theory of Music exam.

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