Music Theory Note-by-Note

Your guide to how music works—from notes and rhythms to complete compositions

Many people find music theory a tough subject—but it doesn’t have to be! Music Theory Note-by-Note is a concise and clear guide to simplified music theory. It teaches you how to read musical notation by guiding you through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others.

In this new edition of the best-selling music theory book, renowned music author Michael Miller will help you learn:

• The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, and major and minor keys
• The building blocks of rhythm, including basic notation, time signatures, and tempo
• How to create tunes, starting with melodies, chords, chord progressions, and phrases and forms
• Composing and arranging your own music, including coverage of musical genres and forms, arranging for voices and instruments, working with scores, and performing your music
• The basics of accompaniment, including transcribing, accompanying melodies, and transposing to other keys

This helpful guide breaks down complicated concepts and teaches you music theory in easy-to-understand terms with lots of examples and over 100 practice exercises. In it, you get:

• A primer on pitches, scales, intervals, keys, and musical notation.
• Pointers on using time signatures, tempo, and dynamics to navigate a piece of music.
• Guidance on combining tones, rhythms, and chord progressions to create music.
• A study of harmonies, counterpoint, chord substitutions,  turnarounds, and more.
• Advice on composing your own music and arranging for voices and instruments

If your goal is to learn how to read and compose music, Music Theory Note-by-Note will provide just what you need to become successful. Read this book and you’ll become a better musician—and better understand the music you love!

NOTE: Music Theory Note-by-Note is a new edition of the best-selling book about music theory, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory, with more than 250,000 copies sold!

BONUS: Music Theory Note-by-Note Ear Training Course available online!

To help you better understand the music theory presented in the book, work through the online Music Theory Note-by-Note Ear Training Course. You’ll work through lessons that teach you how to recognize and transcribe:

• Pitches
• Intervals
• Scales
• Rhythms
• Melodies
• Chords

This ear training course will help you train your ears so you can listen more critically to all types of music!

Click here to access the online ear training course!

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