The Everything Essential Music Theory Book

by Schonbrun, Marc

• ISBN13: 9781440583391
• ISBN10: 1440583390
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-09-05
• Publisher: Everything

Summary

Master musical skills quickly and easily!

From classical music to new age, hard rock, and pop, music has always played an important role in everyday life. Whether you're an intermediate musician or an aspiring music major, The Everything Essential Music Theory Book is a guide to mastering one of the most important tools for every musician: musical understanding. This compact, portable volume covers all the basics, including:

• The construction of chords and scales
• How to understand rhythm and time signatures
• How keys are identified and organized
• Creating harmonization and melody

With each clear and easy-to-understand chapter, musician and educator Marc Schonbrun takes you through the essentials of music theory--the very glue that holds music together.

Author Biography

Marc Schonbrun is an educator, writer, and performer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Marc’s musical resume ranges from classical to jazz trio and rock concerts. He is an active lecturer on guitar and music technology, and he frequently tours the country educating musicians and teachers. He is the author of several books on music, including The Everything Reading Music Book with CD, The Only Guitar Book You’ll Ever Need, The Everything Music Theory Book with CD, and The Everything Essential Music Theory Book, among others. He lives in San Jose, CA.