Audiobook3 hours
Music Theory
Written by Centre of Excellence
Narrated by Brian Greyson
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Music exists, first and foremost, in the soul, mind and body. It is something we feel before we understand it. Your introduction to the wonderful world of music theory, this audiobook will help you to decipher the language used to describe the intoxicating combination of art and science that is music.
You’ll be guided through the fundamental underpinnings of modern western music theory and the building blocks used to create melodies and chords, leaving you well-prepared to tackle any piece that you might encounter in your development as a musician.
You’ll learn the 12 notes of the musical alphabet, be able to differentiate between the two systems that exist for writing music in treble and bass clefs, understand the rhythmic values of notes and discover many rhythmic concepts.
You’ll explore the major and natural minor scales, learn about both generic and specific intervals on the stave, and become familiar with the diatonic triads of major and minor keys.
This audiobook provides a detailed analysis of the role played by seventh chords in western music theory, how to construct major seventh, minor seventh and dominant seventh chords, and the role of seventh chords in major and minor scales.
An introduction to the concept of modes in western music theory is also included.
If you’ve never studied music theory before or need a refresh of the fundamentals, this is the audiobook you need. It provides an overview of the elementary concepts that a beginner needs to master before delving deeper into music theory.
By the end of the audiobook, you will be well-equipped with the fundamental knowledge necessary to continue learning about music theory, having covered a wide range of essential musical concepts from staves, scales and time signatures to triads, seventh chords and modes.
You’ll be guided through the fundamental underpinnings of modern western music theory and the building blocks used to create melodies and chords, leaving you well-prepared to tackle any piece that you might encounter in your development as a musician.
You’ll learn the 12 notes of the musical alphabet, be able to differentiate between the two systems that exist for writing music in treble and bass clefs, understand the rhythmic values of notes and discover many rhythmic concepts.
You’ll explore the major and natural minor scales, learn about both generic and specific intervals on the stave, and become familiar with the diatonic triads of major and minor keys.
This audiobook provides a detailed analysis of the role played by seventh chords in western music theory, how to construct major seventh, minor seventh and dominant seventh chords, and the role of seventh chords in major and minor scales.
An introduction to the concept of modes in western music theory is also included.
If you’ve never studied music theory before or need a refresh of the fundamentals, this is the audiobook you need. It provides an overview of the elementary concepts that a beginner needs to master before delving deeper into music theory.
By the end of the audiobook, you will be well-equipped with the fundamental knowledge necessary to continue learning about music theory, having covered a wide range of essential musical concepts from staves, scales and time signatures to triads, seventh chords and modes.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Though a violinist, with some knowledge of theory already, I still found the later chapters on chord structure and modes informative.