Tipbook music on paper : basic theory : an easy-to-read guide for anyone who wants to learn how to read music, and a handy reference book for anyone who already can

Tipbook music on paper Basic theory : an easy-to-read guide for anyone who wants to learn how to read music, and a handy reference book for anyone who already can

Hugo Pinksterboer

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Score reading and playing.
Music theory > Elementary works.
Published
Netherlands : Milwaukee, Wis. : Tipbook Co. ; Distributed exclusively by the Hal Leonard Corp 2004.
Language
English
Main Author
Hugo Pinksterboer (-)
Edition
2nd ed
Physical Description
ix, 134 p. : ill., music ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9789076192321
  • Hear What You Read with Tipcode www.tipbook.com: With the Tipcodes in this book you can actually hear most of the musical examples. Here's how it works
  • Chapter 1.. Music on Paper: A basic guideline for this book, so you know where every item of interest can be found
  • Chapter 2.. High and Low: The basics about high and low notes, staffs, and clefs
  • Chapter 3.. Long and Short: Each note's appearance tells you how long it should sound. Short notes, long notes, rests, bars, and meters
  • Chapter 4.. Sharps and Flats: A sharp (#) raises a note by a half tone; a flat ([flat]) lowers it
  • Chapter 5.. Loud and Soft: The dynamic markings: from fortisissimo (very, very loud) to pianissimo (really, really soft)
  • Chapter 6.. Fast and Slow: The tempo of a piece is indicated by the number of beats per minute, or by Italian words
  • Chapter 7.. Articulation: The symbols and words that tell you exactly how a note should be played
  • Chapter 8.. Ornaments: In music, ornaments are decorative notes that embellish the main notes
  • Chapter 9.. Section Markings and Repeat Signs: The signposts in a written piece of music
  • Chapter 10.. Major and Minor: A chapter on major and minor keys, and the scales they're based on
  • Chapter 11.. The Circle of Fifths: Explains how all the different keys are related
  • Chapter 12.. Intervals: Everything you need to know about intervals--the musical distances between two notes
  • Chapter 13.. More About Major and Minor: Variations on the minor scale, the circle of fifths, relative minor and major keys, and how to figure out which key a piece is in
  • Chapter 14.. Other Scales: More scales, from the traditional modes to the blues
  • Chapter 15.. Transposition: Why a C can sound at a different pitch on some instruments, and how to change the key of a piece of music
  • Chapter 16.. Time, Meter, and Rhythm: The downbeat, triple meter, swing, and more
  • Chapter 17.. Do, Re, Mi--I, II, III: Notes can also be indicated by syllables and Roman numerals
  • Chapter 18.. Chords, Tab, and Drum Music: An introduction to chord symbols, chord diagrams, tablature, and music for drummers
  • Chapter 19.. Putting Notes to Paper: Tips on scoring--the actual writing of notes
  • Chapter 20.. Back in Time: A quick look at the history of music notation
  • Signs and Markings: The signs and markings covered in this book
  • Glossary and Index: What is a coda, a fermata, or a ghost note? All is explained in this glossary, which doubles as an index
  • Essential Reference: For quick reference: the major and minor scales, a do-it-yourself scale wheel, and memory aids

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