Holly Day is a writing instructor at the Open Book Writing Collective in Minneapolis.
Part I: Getting Started with Music Theory 7
Chapter 1: What Is Music Theory, Anyway? 9
Chapter 2: Determining What Notes Are Worth 15
Chapter 3: Giving It a Rest 29
Chapter 4: Introducing Time Signatures 37
Chapter 5: Playing with Beat 51
Part II: Putting Notes Together 59
Chapter 6: Music Notes (And Where to Find Them) 61
Chapter 7: Mastering the Major and Minor Scales 79
Chapter 8: Key Signatures and the Circle of Fifths 93
Chapter 9: Intervals: The Distance between Pitches 109
Chapter 10: Chord Building 133
Chapter 11: Chord Progressions 157
Part III: Musical Expression through Form, Tempo, Dynamics, and More 175
Chapter 12: The Building Blocks of Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, and Song Form 177
Chapter 13: Relying on Classical Forms 189
Chapter 14: Tapping Into Popular Genres and Forms 199
Chapter 15: Creating Varied Sound through Tempo and Dynamics 207
Chapter 16: Instrument Tone Color and Acoustics 219
Part IV: The Part of Tens 225
Chapter 17: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Music Theory 227
Chapter 18: Ten Valuable Music Resources 233
Chapter 19: Ten Music Theorists You Should Know About 239
Part V: Appendixes 247
Appendix A: On the CD 249
Appendix B: Chord Chart 255
Appendix C: Glossary 293
Index 297
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