Tipbook Music on Paper

by Pinksterboer, Hugo

• ISBN13: 9789076192321
• ISBN10: 9076192324
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Tipbook Co Bv

Summary

Music on Paper is a handy, accessible guide to reading music and the basics of music theory, for musicians in any style, playing any instrument, at any level. This Tipbook teaches you how to read, provides a clear understanding of what you play, and is a fantastic reference. Covers: accents, alla breves and afterbeats; keys, quarter notes and quintuplets; parts, plops and pitch bends; transposing, triplets and tremolos; and much more. "Without a doubt, the Music on Paper Tipbook is one I'd highly recommend to ALL songwriters." (American Songwriter) "Very well organized and easy to read; a perfect supplement and quick reference guide to any high school music program or basic college music theory course." (Online Trombone Journal) "Music on Paper has got to be the best of the books on music theory available on the market - in more ways than one." (Canadian Clarinet Resources) "This tiny book is marvellous ... It easily negotiates the gulf between popular culture and heritage music theory which is still a major problem with many of the offerings in this crowded field. There is so much universal information, encompassing the widest range of musical styles, in such a concise and easy to read form." (Music in Action)

Table of Contents

Hear What You Read with Tipcode www.tipbook.com: With the Tipcodes in this book you can actually hear most of the musical examples. Here's how it works	p. VIII
Music on Paper: A basic guideline for this book, so you know where every item of interest can be found	p. 1
High and Low: The basics about high and low notes, staffs, and clefs	p. 5
Long and Short: Each note's appearance tells you how long it should sound. Short notes, long notes, rests, bars, and meters	p. 15
Sharps and Flats: A sharp (#) raises a note by a half tone; a flat ([flat]) lowers it	p. 27
Loud and Soft: The dynamic markings: from fortisissimo (very, very loud) to pianissimo (really, really soft)	p. 36
Fast and Slow: The tempo of a piece is indicated by the number of beats per minute, or by Italian words	p. 39
Articulation: The symbols and words that tell you exactly how a note should be played	p. 43
Ornaments: In music, ornaments are decorative notes that embellish the main notes	p. 47
Section Markings and Repeat Signs: The signposts in a written piece of music	p. 51
Major and Minor: A chapter on major and minor keys, and the scales they're based on	p. 57
The Circle of Fifths: Explains how all the different keys are related	p. 69
Intervals: Everything you need to know about intervals--the musical distances between two notes	p. 73
More About Major and Minor: Variations on the minor scale, the circle of fifths, relative minor and major keys, and how to figure out which key a piece is in	p. 80
Other Scales: More scales, from the traditional modes to the blues	p. 87
Transposition: Why a C can sound at a different pitch on some instruments, and how to change the key of a piece of music	p. 92
Time, Meter, and Rhythm: The downbeat, triple meter, swing, and more	p. 96
Do, Re, Mi--I, II, III: Notes can also be indicated by syllables and Roman numerals	p. 100
Chords, Tab, and Drum Music: An introduction to chord symbols, chord diagrams, tablature, and music for drummers	p. 102
Putting Notes to Paper: Tips on scoring--the actual writing of notes	p. 107
Back in Time: A quick look at the history of music notation	p. 110
Signs and Markings: The signs and markings covered in this book	p. 112
Glossary and Index: What is a coda, a fermata, or a ghost note? All is explained in this glossary, which doubles as an index	p. 113
Essential Reference: For quick reference: the major and minor scales, a do-it-yourself scale wheel, and memory aids	p. 126
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