Music Theory and Composition Books

Designed for older students who have no previous experience reading music, this primer will help prepare and give a solid foundation to build upon for a student in any music course - band, chorus,

In-depth preparation for the AP Music Theory exam features two full-length practice tests (both aural and non-aural sections included); all questions answered and explained; helpful strategies for

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

This book is written from a composer's point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositional

The thoroughbass was the basis of composed music for an entire music-history period. To anyone starting to deal with the music of the "continuo age" in terms of study and practice today, the new

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

You are about to embark on a course of study designed to give you, in the shortest possible time, a complete understanding of the principles of modern harmony, improvisation, and dance band arranging.

Improve your ear, sight-reading and sense of ensemble. These duets, trios and canons will help improve your sense of pitch and timing through major scales, modes and chromatic melodies. They bring to any

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

This series supports the study of music theory at every stage of a student's musical development. This essential resource for enriching students and developing well-rounded musicianship covers rudiments,

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

In order to prepare pre-service teachers and meet the needs of practitioners in the field, music teachers and educators need resources to guide the development of curriculum, specific courses, professional

Dedicated to jazz writers Clare Fischer, Bill Holman and Bob Brookmeyer, this substantial book by renowned arranger and author Bill Dobbins presents detailed analyses of eight big-band originals by Dobbins

This innovative approach to the instruction of the craft of music composition is based on tailored exercises to help students develop their creativity. When the process of composition is condensed to a