Music Theory For Dummies

• Identify the building blocks of music
• Understand music when you're playing, writing, or analyzing it
• Listen to audio tracks online

Tune in to how music really works

Whether you're a student, a performer, or simply a fan, this book makes music theory easy, providing you with a friendly guide to the concepts, artistry, and technical mastery that underlie the production of great music. You'll quickly become fluent in the fundamentals of knocking out beats, reading scores, and anticipating where a piece should go, giving you a deeper perspective on the works of others—and bringing an extra dimension to your own.

Inside...

• Master major and minor scales, intervals, pitches, and clefs
• Understand basic notation, time signatures, tempo, and dynamics
• Employ melodies, chords, progressions, and phrases
• Compose harmonies and accompanying melodies for voice and instruments