Publisher's Synopsis
In an attractive layout with clear examples and illustrations, Music Theory is Fun: A Handy Reference is a quick revision guide to the essential topics covered in the five-book Music Theory is Fun series by Maureen Cox
.This reference book includes:
- notes, rests, simple, compound and irregular time signatures
- beaming and grouping of notes and rests
- tones, semitones, keyboard, clefs and key signatures
- all major, relative harmonic and melodic minor keys
- scales - major, minor (ascending - descending) and chromatic
- major, minor, perfect, augmented and diminished intervals
- open and closed chords, root, 1st and 2nd inversions
- perfect, imperfect and plagal cadences
- ornaments - acciaccatura, appoggiatura, mordents turns and trills
- instruments of the orchestra, concert pitch and clef chart
- transposition - hints and rules
- short and open scores
- composing a melody and writing rhythms
Music Theory is Fun: A handy Reference by Maureen Cox is an essential reference for anyone learning to sing or to play an instrument, studying the theory of music or revising for examinations. It is a welcome companion to her Music Theory is Fun series.
