Basic Music Theory, 4th Edition

How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music

De: Jonathan Harnum

Narrado por: Jonathan Harnum

What do all those lines and squiggles and dots mean? Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly. The book is written by an experienced music teacher using methods refined over more than 30 years in schools and in his private teaching studio. Lessons are fun, well-paced, and enjoyable. Whether you're a beginner of any age, whether you're an experienced player who wants to bone up on your theory, or whether you teach music and need a fun way to do it, you'll find this book valuable and will refer to it again and again.

©2013 Jonathan D. Harnum (P)2017 Jonathan D. Harnum

Amazing

For someone who is an intermediary guitar player , I have some familiarity with reading music , so this book will help me reframe , and remember stuff I forgot
Is amazing how the author was able to make a subject that is completely visual , and transcribe to audio
I really appreciate , thanks for the author , and audible making this available in audio format ,

ok reference, hardcopy probably better

the book continually references illustrations in the hardcopy version as well as material on the website, which makes it challenging if you are listening without access to those materials (walking along or driving in your car). i found it somewhat helpful. his other book, The Practice of Practice, is much better.

Really well thought out

I throughly enjoyed this audiobook. It gives an excellent intro to music theory and is presented in easy consumable blocks. There is not a lot of fluff here and the author is straight to the point. I also enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each section.

I also purchased the Kindle version for $7 which is a great way to read the concepts and practice them after being introduced the concepts from the audio version.

Highly recommend.

Helpful to build your library of concepts

If you don’t know what a dominant 7 is, might be worth your time. If you do, you might not need this book.
Author very nice guy and informative. But you’ll need more if you’re serious about theory. He spent too much time on easy stuff, and only scratches the surface of the difficult stuff.

A great introduction!!

loads of information very well presented and with a great focus on how to make it practical!!!

Music Man

I greatly enjoyed this book. Music Theory has always been my weak point and I have been teaching music for years. I decided that I was going to commit to learning more about music theory and saw this book on audible. At first I thought there was no way to teach music theory through an audio book, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book not only helped me but will help my students for years to come.

Great book, wonderful performance, endepth knowledge, and a fantastic resource for years to come. Thank you!

Incredibly informational but also misleading.

An audio book should be able to be used via listening but this one requires you to read along on your phone or laptop. While it's very informative, it defeats it's own purpose and should be truly revised for audio. If I have to hold a phone or computer, I'm better off with a book.

good read for any level of player.

I loved it. the author was very informative. I bought his other books as well. there is hope for me yet. very encouraging. you won't regret this read.

The book seems pretty good, but…

The book refers to a website a lot that is complete garbage. It’s like taking a Time Machine to the worst website from 2004

A very good portable and study anywhere book

I am always skeptical about audible books for practical, hands on skills review. This book is different. It is a very effective way to review key concepts when holding and reading a book is just not feasible - driving, running, doing errands. With the support of the website resources, one can actually study and apply the material when in front of an instrument. Well done.