First Lessons Music Theory

Product Description

This book is an introduction to music theory. Twenty-six lessons begin with a guide to reading music and progress to cover topics ranging from rhythm to chord types. By the end of this book, the reader will be familiar with all of the terms and concepts necessary for a basic and confident understanding of music.

Genre: Theory
Language: English
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 9780786685219

1) Lesson 1: The Staff

2) Lesson 2: Quarter, Half, Whole Notes and Rests

3) Lesson 3: Time Signature

4) Lesson 4: Key Signature

5) Lesson 5: 8th, 16th, 32nd Notes and Rests

6) Lesson 6: Rhythm

7) Lesson 7: Dotted Notes

8) Lesson 8: Dotted Rhythms

9) Lesson 9: Accidentals

10) Lesson 10: Enharmonic Notes

11) Lesson 11: Intervals

12) Lesson 12: Order of Sharps and Flats

13) Lesson 13: Major Keys

14) Lesson 14: Scale Degrees

15) Lesson 15: Major Scale

16) Lesson 16: Triplets

17) Lesson 17: Dynamics and Articulations

18) Lesson 18: Repeats

19) Lesson 19: More Time Signatures

20) Lesson 20: Tempo

21) Lesson 21: Minor Keys

22) Lesson 22: Minor Scales

23) Lesson 23: Triads

24) Lesson 24: Arpeggios

25) Lesson 25: Inversions

26) Lesson 26: Seventh Chords