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Music theory for dummies, by Michael Pilhofer, MM and Holly Day

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Music theory for dummies, by Michael Pilhofer, MM and Holly Day

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eng

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

Music theory for dummies

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904446225

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by Michael Pilhofer, MM and Holly Day

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For dummies series

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- pt. 1. Getting started with music theory. What is music theory anyway? ; Determining what notes are worth ; Giving it a rest ; Introducing time signatures ; Playing with beat -- pt. 2. Putting notes together. Music notes (and where to find them) ; Mastering the major and minor scales ; Key signatures and the circle of fifths ; Intervals : the distance between pitches ; Chord building ; Chord progressions -- pt. 3. Musical expression through form, tempo and dynamics. Creating varied sound through tempo and dynamics ; Instrument tone color and acoustics -- pt. 4. Musical expression through form. The building blocks of music : rhythm, melody, harmony, and song form ; Relying on classical forms ; Tapping into popular genres and forms -- pt. 4. The part of tens. Ten frequently asked questions about music theory ; Ten keys to reading a musical score -- Ten music theorists you should know about -- pt. 5. Appendixes

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