Books : HarperCollins College Outline Music Theory (Harpercollins College Outline Series)
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by: George T. Jones
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.0711
EAN: 9780064671682
ISBN: 0064671682
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: October 12, 1994
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: September 03, 1994
Sales Rank: 275577
Studio: Collins
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Product Description:
Elementary Acoustics and the Properties of Sound, Music Notation, Intervals and Scales, Chords, Symbolization, Expression Marks and Foreign-Language Terms, Tonality and Key Feeling, Melody Writing, Four-Part Vocal Texture (SATB), Chord Connection, Chord Choice, Harmonizing a Melody, Nonharmonic Tones, Seventh and Ninth Chords, Altered Chords and Chromaticism, Solving Figured Bass, Analysis and Score Reading, Foreign-Language Names for Orchestral Instruments, Range and Transposition of Orchestral Instruments, Homophonic Forms.
Also includes Illustrations, Diagrams, Review Questions, Exercises, Bibliography, and Full Index.
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Rating:  - Would have liked answers for exercises
This is a good beginning book for music theory. However, as someone using the book outside of the classroom, I would have liked an appendix with answers or samples for the end-of-chapter exercises.
Rating: - Informative
This book is very informative. Whether you are a beginner or advanced musician, or simply someone interested in music holistically, this is an excellent book.
Rating: - Great Contents, helped my AP music theory
I searched this book for my AP music theory. Wow, such a fabulous review material that other basic thoery books couldn't compare. As a matter of fact, I read this book instead of my text book (which was tedious and didn't explain well). I personally don't recommand this book for beginners, it's very fast paced, especially on the basics. However, for college freshmans or those who take equivalent courses(like me), the book covers a wide range of different concepts to certain depth. Some of the wording ... Read More
Rating: - Nice abridgment
This is a practical book that summarizes the most important aspects in the Music Theory, Harmony and an introduction to the Musical Analysis. The book is well structured and the explanations are clear and intelligible, for wich it is well adapted for beginners, teachers at college level, and also for those that, not being professional musicians, but they studied this matter years ago, they are looking for an a single-book-abridgment to refresh their knowledge quickly. It only lacks, from my point of view, ... Read More
Rating: - Advanced is Important
Most books found on this subject are designed for beginers and are frustrating for those who want to learn more. This book is for those who want more and accomplishes that feat.
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