BASIC MUSIC THEORY
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The author of this text has always believed that the richest person in the world is poor without music. As a teacher, Joe Procopio has spent a lifetime successfully enhancing and enriching the lives of all he has taught.
Basic Music Theory is an easy to read book about music. It is the first step to take for
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Reviews for BASIC MUSIC THEORY
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5**This review is based on the copy I received from the author at the time of his initial submission.**
I had to treat this review slightly different for this reason: It’s a textbook of sorts, so it doesn’t have the guiding factors like plot, pace, conflict and the like to take into considerations.
Therefore, I will base my score on the following characteristics:
(1) Spelling, grammar, punctuation
(2) Ease of following and understanding
(3) Use of visual aids along with text
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(1) Spelling, grammar, and punctuation: There were a handful of spelling errors and one instance of misplaced punctuation but overall, a terrific job on syntax.
(2) Ease of following and understanding: Although I haven’t had music classes since my early school years, a lot of what I learned reminded me of that particular time in my life. The dust was flicked off my light bulb for just a moment as I revisited the different notes, clefs and meanings. The instructions were clear and very easy to follow. The recaps (repetition) did help a lot but in some areas, it almost bordered on being a bit too much.
(3) Use of visual aids along with text: The visual aids were presented beautifully and there was a nice balance between print and diagrams. This method is beneficial not just to the student that likes relying on text but also the student who likes being hands on and is a fan of visual aids more so than merely print.
Verdict: 4.5, but strong enough to round to a 5.
I would definitely recommend this. It has been a while since I’ve looked at music yet if I had an instrument on hand, I would be open to using this guide to get back in the swing of things.
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BASIC MUSIC THEORY - JOSEPH G PROCOPIO
NOMENCLATURE:
SOME SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
Understanding the language of Music is based on learning a system of names ~ nomenclature.
The tone C shown here in the diagram below is the same tone in all 4 clefs:
Musical Notes or Tones
A Musical Tone is the sound of anything that vibrates with an even number or regular vibrations that can be measured. Noise, on the other hand, is generally defined as vibrations that are irregular and uneven.
A Sharp raises the sound of a tone.
A Flat lowers the sound of a tone.
A Natural means the tone is neither sharp nor flat.
A Double Sharp ( also written as x) raises the sound of a tone twice.
A Double Flat lowers the sound of a tone twice
The Musical Alphabet: A B C D E F G
NAMING MUSICAL TONES
Musical tones have names that use only 7 letters of the alphabet - The Musical Alphabet:
A B C D E F G
In the Treble Clef the names of the musical tones are:
In the Bass Clef the names of the musical tones are:
In the Treble Clef the note A is on the 2nd space:
In the Bass Clef the note A is on the 1st space:
Since A is on the 2nd space in the Treble Clef, notes written above A are in aphabetical order:
Notes that are below the 2nd space are still aphabetical but in order to find them you have to think the alphabet in reverse or backwards:
Going up, think: A B C D E F G
Going down, think: G F E D C B A
Finding and naming notes in the Bass Clef is similar to the method used for the Treble Clef. The important difference is that the note A is found on the 1st space of the Bass Clef.
To find the notes above A, think the alphabet:
To find the notes below A, think the alphabet backwards:
Remember the Musical Alphabet has only 7 letters: A B C D E F G
In the Treble Clef, A is on the 2nd space.
In the Bass Clef, A is on the 1st space.
To find and name notes, first find and name the note A, then:
Going up, think: A B C D E F G
Going down, think: G F E D C B A
The fastest and easiest way to learn the names of all the notes is to take a page of music from a lesson book or something similar - such as the music on this page - and with a pencil write down the name of each note. At first you will go slowly but soon, as you near the end of the page, you will recognize the names of all notes instantly. Do this once and you will never have trouble naming a note again.
Use a pencil and write the names of the notes underneath each note:
The clef has changed:
* N.B. An accidental is a sharp, flat, or natural that is written in a measure that is NOT in the key signature. It is