Music Theory and Composition Books

The Answering Voice opens our ears and voices to a new way of understanding counterpoint. Drawing on her fifty years of composing and teaching, Alice Parker envisions a theory or composition class where

Learn the nuances of music notation, and create professional looking scores. This reference presents a comprehensive look at contemporary music notation. You will learn the meaning and stylistic practices

This essential method features rigorous, hands-on, "ears-on" practice exercises that helps students explore the inner workings of music, presenting notes, scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz,

This volume focuses on harmony, including triads, seventh chords, inversions, and voice leading for jazz, blues and popular music styles. You'll develop the tools needed to write melodies and create

Chord Bingo is a game-like method for learning how chords are constructed and how to form them yourself on any chord instrument - guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, keyboard, and others. It's a

The intricacies of chord theory can be intimidating to the average musician, but understanding is imperative to grow in the art form. This resource breaks down these important topics in easy-to-understand

Use counterpoint to make your music more engaging and creative. Counterpoint - the relationship between musical voices - is among the core principles for writing music, and it has been central to the study

Everything we do is music contains more than 50 fun, hands-on and thought-provoking activities, each taking a work by John Cage as a starting point and exploring the links between music, dance,

This comprehensive workbook is designed to help students prepare for the College Board Advanced Placement Music Theory Exam, following the curriculum presented in the AP Music Theory Course description

Jazz Theory & Workbook is designed for all instrumentalists eager to understand how the jazz standards they play and improvise over are constructed. It is also a great resource for arrangers and

Over 500 pages of text and over 750 musical examples. Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study

This hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of music theory presents the subject in a user-friendly format so that students immediately are comfortable with the material. The organization and

The goal of Modal Jazz Composition & Harmony, Volume 1 by Ron Miller is to show the student the means to develop latent creative abilities by offering the unfettered environment of the chromatic-modal

Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, this text is a complete examination of all aspects of modern arranging and composing. It provides students with a logical, progressive,

In thirteen easily digestible chapters, this helpful resource highlights the most useful and practical music theory topics that educators, conductors, composers, and performers actually encounter in their

This book explains basic music theory as it relates to the needs of the average student. It covers basic music reading with note names and time values, accidentals, ties, and other symbols and terms as well

Music Theory For Beginners was developed for anyone interested in learning to read and write music, a task that can be quite daunting for novices. This richly illustrated work will allay any fears and set