Music Theory, 3E

Music theory doesn’t need to be complicated, and this guide will show you how to make it simple.

Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician or experienced musician how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. Here’s what you’ll find:

• The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, intervals, and major and minor keys
• The building blocks of rhythm, including note values, basic ...