Luckily, Music Theory for Dummies shows you the fun and easy way
to understanding the concepts needed to compose, deconstruct,
and comprehend music. This helpful guide will give you a great
grasp of: - Note value and counting notes - Treble and bass
clefs - Time signatures and measures - Naturalizing the rhythm -
Tempo and dynamic - Tone, color, and harmonics - Half steps and
whole steps - Harmonic and melodic intervals - Key signatures
and circles of fifths - Scales, chords, and their progressions -
Elements of form - Music theory’s fascinating history This
friendly guide not only explores these concepts, it provides
examples of music to compliment them so you can hear how they
sound firsthand. With a bonus CD that demonstrates these ideas
with musical excerpts on guitar and piano, this hands-on
resource will prove to you that music theory is as enjoyable as
it is useful. Don’t get discouraged by the seemingly complicated
written structure. With Music Theory for Dummies, understanding
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