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
Book - 2004
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- Published
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Netherlands :
Tipbook Co
2004.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Second edition
- Physical Description
- ix, 134 pages : illustrations, 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