Music theory for dummies
By: by Michael Pilhofer, MM and Holly Day
Contributors: Day, Holly, author
Edition: 3rd edition.
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781118990940
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Music theory
Notes: "Listen to audio tracks online"--Cover.

Supplemental online material, including musical examples, available via publisher's website.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is music theory anyway?; title: Determining what notes are worth; title: Giving it a rest; title: Introducing time signatures; title: Playing with beat; title: Music notes (and where to find them); title: Mastering the major and minor scales; title: Key signatures and the circle of fifths; title: Intervals : the distance between pitches; title: Chord building; title: Chord progressions; title: Creating varied sound through tempo and dynamics; title: Instrument tone color and acoustics; title: The building blocks of music : rhythm, melody, harmony, and song form; title: Relying on classical forms; title: Tapping into popular genres and forms; title: Ten frequently asked questions about music theory; title: Ten keys to reading a musical score; title: Ten music theorists you should know about; title: Appendix A. Audio tracks; title: Appendix B. Chord chart [for piano and guitar]; title: Appendix C. Glossary.