Now the manuscript format of standard notation and TAB, the same format used in the highly successful Guitar Recorded Versions songbooks, is available for your compositions! 9″ x 12″ with chord frames on each page. Includes a special guitar articulation guide. Stitched & perforated; 64 pages.
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Dive into a world where harmony meets modern innovation, and explore the techniques that will transform your musical pieces from great to extraordinary! This essential guide by acclaimed composer and educator Beth Denisch is not just any book – it's your access key to a new realm of musical possibilities. Crafted for composers, arrangers, and musicians eager to elevate their skills, Contemporary Counterpoint offers: in-depth analysis to understand the core principles of counterpoint–a technique where two or moer melodic lines work together to create music, hands-on learning with engaging exercises and real-world examples to bridge traditional counterpoint with contemporary music practices, and exclusive access to online audio examples that illustrate the principles being discussed.
Whether you're looking to refine your compositional technique, add depth to your arrangements, or explore the boundless creative potential of counterpoint, Contemporary Counterpoint is your definitive guide!
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Music notation is a language that has been developing for thousands of years; even the manner in which we read music today has been around for several centuries. In learning to read music, we encounter basic symbols for pitch, duration, and timing. As we advance, we learn about dynamics, expression, timbre, and even special effects. How to Read Music will introduce you to the basics, then provide more advanced information. As a final reward for all your hard work, you'll get a chance to play excerpts from three classic piano pieces. Topics include: pitch • rhythm • meter • special words and symbols • plus classical piano pieces by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
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This book is a step-by-step guide to MI's well-known Harmony and Theory class. It includes complete lessons and analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures; transposition, chord inversions, key centers; harmonizing the major and minor scales; and more!
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Spiral bound, 9x12, 64 pages, 10 stave, includes Music Notation guide.
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These theory papers for piano contain exercises in rhythm and notation, and are so designed that they may be used successfully with any system of teaching.
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An alternative 12-stave, 64-page spiral-bound book with more staves for longer projects or more prolific writing.
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26 stave score pad, 12x18, 40 sheets, includes Orchestral Range/Transposition Chart.
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Spiral bound, 9x12, 64 pages, 12 staves, includes Music Notation guide.
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This 1-1/4″-thick edition is the ultimate book of staff paper – perfect for students, teachers, or any musician! It includes 512 perforated pages with 12 staves per page, plus a helpful music notation guide. 8-1/2″ x 11″.
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No. 25. Score pad, 14-3/4 x 11-1/2, 40 sheets, 14 staves, includes Orchestral Range/Transposition Chart.
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The most essential points in the study of the basics of music are presented in this combined textbook/workbook series that is comprehensive, practical and progressive. Available in 9 volumes of exercises and review tests. Volume 1: Treble clef notes, letter names, lines and spaces. Volume 2: Bass clef notes, letter names, lines and spaces. Volume 3: Ledger lines, treble and bass clefs, notes and spaces. Volume 4: Tonic sol-fa syllables, treble and bass clefs, ledger lines, time values, tie and slur, accidentals. Volume 5: Major key signatures, major scales, time signature, accents, triplets, syncopation. Volume 6: Accents in compound time signatures, grouping of rests, intervals, diatonic and chromatic, inversions of intervals. Volume 7: Musical terms, the dot, harmonic minor scale, minor key signatures, melodic minor scale. Volume 8: Alto and tenor clefs, chromatic scale, triads and inversions. Volume 9: Transposition, dominant seventh.
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Features 64 pages of manuscript paper with standard notation and tablature staves, plus a music notation guide and a guitar notation legend.
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The most essential points in the study of the basics of music are presented in this combined textbook/workbook series that is comprehensive, practical and progressive. Available in 9 volumes of exercises and review tests. Volume 1: Treble clef notes, letter names, lines and spaces. Volume 2: Bass clef notes, letter names, lines and spaces. Volume 3: Ledger lines, treble and bass clefs, notes and spaces. Volume 4: Tonic sol-fa syllables, treble and bass clefs, ledger lines, time values, tie and slur, accidentals. Volume 5: Major key signatures, major scales, time signature, accents, triplets, syncopation. Volume 6: Accents in compound time signatures, grouping of rests, intervals, diatonic and chromatic, inversions of intervals. Volume 7: Musical terms, the dot, harmonic minor scale, minor key signatures, melodic minor scale. Volume 8: Alto and tenor clefs, chromatic scale, triads and inversions. Volume 9: Transposition, dominant seventh.
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This 6-stave, extra-wide pad is a perfect tool for the very young, beginners, and teachers alike.
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Loose leaf, 8-1/2 x 11, 96 pages, 12 stave, 3-hole punched.
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These time-tested exercises will help you to play by ear. This book with online audio recordings introduces the core skills of ear training. Step by step, you will learn to use solfege to help you internalize the music you hear and then easily transpose melodies to different keys. Learn to hear a melody and then write it down. Develop your memory for melodies and rhythms. Transcribe live performances and recordings. Listening is the most important skill in music, and this book will help you to listen better. Gilson Schachnik teaches ear training at Berklee College of Music. He is an active keyboardist, composer, and arranger, and has performed with Claudio Roditti, Mick Goodrick, Bill Pierce, and Antonio Sanchez.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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These theory papers for piano contain exercises in rhythm and notation, and are so designed that they may be used successfully with any system of teaching.
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Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that nearly forty years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician. Introductory • The Medium • The Nature of the Building Stones • Harmony • Melody • Analyses
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24 stave score pad, 12x16, 40 sheets, includes Orchestral Range/Transposition Chart.
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Do-It-Yourself Music Theory is a fun way to get started understanding music on your own. Using well-known music from pop, classical, and many other styles, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started. You'll be understanding everything in no time! Includes over 180 piano demonstration tracks of the following topics:
• Theory basics
• Understanding chords, scales, and keys
• Intervals
• Chord sequences
• Classical music
• Jazz harmony
• Checkpoints for testing your knowledge
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Used extensively in elementary school music programs, this 8 stave spiral book is one of our most popular items for beginning students.
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64-page stitched book, 8-1/2“x11”; includes standard notation and tablature; includes Ukulele Chord Chart.
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Primarily a music theory reference, Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins, interlocking aspects, and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales, modes, and their real-world functions will find the most important issues dealt with in meticulous detail within these pages. Logical illustrations accompany in-depth examinations of chordal harmonies, cadential motions, and progressions. This book is perfect for both music students and teachers, as either a course in itself or to augment any theory curriculum.
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Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remarkable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost any kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that nearly forty years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician.
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This handy bargain-priced guide will reveal the secrets of music theory by covering the fundamentals of rhythm, pitch, and harmony. Detailed explanations in easy-to-understand terms and written exercises make learning a breeze, and illustrations throughout help illuminate the text. Topics covered include: scales, chords, and intervals; major and minor key centers; common chord progressions; rhythm feels and figures • and more.
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Rhythms are certainly the largest challenge in reading and writing music. This book makes learning to read and write rhythms easy, teaching you in a step-by-step method starting from the very basics. Supported by recordings of the exercises and worksheets that help you practice the material, you will have all you need to learn quarter note, eighth note, and triplet eighth rhythms, including syncopations. Whether you are an experienced musician who has never learned notation, a total beginner, a vocalist or student of any instrument, or interested in playing or composing any style of music, with The Rhythm Book you can build a solid foundation in reading and writing rhythms.
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Get the rock-solid fundamentals of rhythm, pitch and harmony with this easy-to-use book/audio pack. Learn the universal language used by all musicians, regardless of instrument. Includes concise, detailed explanations, illustrations and written exercises with access to online full recordings of examples and practice drills. This book will teach you how to: construct scales, chords and intervals • identify major and minor key centers and common chord progressions • accurately play various rhythm feels and figures • learn the basic principles of form and compositional analysis.
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If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to help you understand the fundamentals of music, then this is it. Whether it's learning to read music, understanding chords and scales, musical forms, or improvising and composing, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start understanding the structure and design of music.
This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes:
• Music notation • Scales and modes • Melody harmonization and counterpoint • Chord progressions • Song form and structure
Listen and learn with the 90 tracks of online audio, available for download or streaming, including over 50 popular songs such as: Beauty and the Beast • Candle in the Wind • Imagine • In the Air Tonight • Killing Me Softly with His Song • Let It Be • Message in a Bottle • Misty • Satin Doll • Take the 'A' Train • Unchained Melody • What'd I Say • and more!
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This book with online audio access takes you step by step through MI's well-known Ear Training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching • singing major and minor scales • identifying intervals • transcribing melodies and rhythm • identifying chords and progressions • seventh chords and the blues • modal interchange, chromaticism, modulation • and more! Learn to hear and to visualize on your instrument. Take your playing from good to great! Over 2 hours of practice exercises – with complete answers in the back.
The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book. Now including PLAYBACK+, a multifunctional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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