Author : Paul Schmeling
Publisher : Berklee Press Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,64 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780876391105
Teaches the concepts of music theory based on the curriculum at Berklee College of Music.
Author : Beth Denisch
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1540012239
(Berklee Guide). 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 of composition for many centuries. Whether you are a composer, arranger, film composer, orchestrator, music director, bandleader, or improvising musician, this book will help hone your craft, gain control, and lead you to new creative possibilities. You will learn "tricks of the trade" from the masters and apply these skills to contemporary styles. Online audio examples illustrate the principles being discussed, and many recommended listening lists point you to additional examples of how these principles have been used in music over the past thousand years.
Author : Paul Schmeling
Publisher : Berklee Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1480355380
(Berklee Methods). The second in a two-volume series based on over 40 years of music theory instruction at Berklee College of Music. 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 effective harmonic accompaniments from a lead sheet. This edition includes an answer key for all exercises and lessons to check your progress.
Author : Joe Mulholland
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1480360856
(Berklee Guide). Learn jazz harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles, supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. It covers basic chord types and their tensions, with practical demonstrations of how they are used in characteristic jazz contexts and an accompanying recording that lets you hear how they can be applied.
Author : Jonathan Feist
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,23 MB
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1540013006
(Berklee Guide). 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 for many types of notation that are currently in common use, from traditional staffs to lead sheets to guitar tablature. It discusses hundreds of notation symbols, as well as general guidelines for writing music. Berklee College of Music brings together teachers and students from all over the world, and we use notation in a great variety of ways. This book presents our perspectives on notation: what we have found to be the most commonly used practices in today's music industry, and what seems to be serving our community best. It includes a foreword by Matthew Nicholl, who was a long-time chair of Berklee's Contemporary Writing and Production Department. Whether you find yourself in a Nashville recording studio, Hollywood sound stage, grand concert hall, worship choir loft, or elementary school auditorium, this book will help you to create readable, professional, publication-quality notation. Beyond understanding the standard rules and definitions, you will learn to make appropriate choices for your own work, and generally how to achieve clarity and consistency in your notation so that it best serves your music.
Author : Mark Harrison
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1476827699
(Piano). The Music Theory series is designed from the ground-up to explain the terminology and musical structures needed for modern applications. Level One is an introductory course which covers music notation, key signatures, basic scales, intervals, modes, diatonic relationships and 3-and 4-part chords. Includes reference appendices, a complete glossary of terms, and hundreds of written theory exercises with answers.
Author : Paul Schmeling
Publisher : Berklee Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1480355356
(Berklee Methods). This essential method features rigorous, hands-on, "ears-on" practice exercises that help you explore the inner working of music, presenting notes, scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz, and blues. You will learn and build upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises, listening examples, and ear training exercises. The included audio will help reinforce lessons as you begin to build a solid musical foundation. Even includes an answer key!
Author : Jeff Bratz
Publisher : HarmonyTabs Music
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2023-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 1961735032
“An Incomplete Crash Course in Contemporary Music Theory: The Fundamentals” is a comprehensive guide providing an accessible introduction to music theory fundamentals. You will embark on a journey through the essential elements of music, exploring notes and duration, counting, the imaginary bar line, rests, time signatures, clefs, key signatures, and more. This book covers crucial concepts like enharmonic equivalents, scales, and intervals. You will also explore the relationship between notes and intervals, distinguishing major and perfect intervals from minor, diminished, augmented, and compound. This book also includes a valuable musical cheat sheet, serving as a quick reference to essential theory concepts, and offers access to online audio and video examples to further enhance the learning experience. “An Incomplete Crash Course in Contemporary Music Theory: The Fundamentals” aims to empower musicians, students, and enthusiasts alike by providing them with a solid foundation. Whether you’re a beginner seeking a clear introduction or an experienced musician looking to fill in the gaps, this book is an invaluable resource that will elevate your understanding of music theory and enhance your overall musical proficiency.
Author : Paul Schmeling
Publisher : Berklee Press Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,75 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780876391112
Teaches the concepts of music theory based on the curriculum at Berklee College of Music.
Author : Larry Baione
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1540030342
(Berklee Guide). Improve your command of the guitar by mastering the essential scales and their fingerings. This reference will help you play scales up, down and across the fingerboard, in all keys. You will learn multiple scale fingering options to suit different musical contexts. Practice exercises will help you build your muscle memory as you play different fingering patterns across the strings, and then expand them to three octaves. Graphical illustrations, exercises, and etudes will help reinforce all the most useful scale types. Traditional notation and tablature are included.
