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Introduction to Music Theory was written and designed to be an engaging and approachable introduction to music theory for students of any level. It assumes no prior knowledge of how to read even the simplest piece of music, and then walks the reader through all aspects of music theory, step-by-step. By the end of the book, the student has been introduced to even the most complex music theory topics that are covered in a traditional music theory course. Contents: Chapter 1: Music Elements Chapter 2: Time Values Chapter 3: Clefs and Staves Chapter 4: Meter Chapter 5: Intervals: Part 1 Chapter 6: Accidentals Chapter 7: The Major Scale Chapter 8: Key Signatures Chapter 9: Altering Time Values; Articulations Chapter 10: Intervals: Part 2 Chapter 11: Minor Scales and Keys Chapter 12: Compound Meter, Tuplets, and Ornaments Chapter 13: Non-Diatonic Scales Chapter 14: Chords: Part 1 Chapter 15: Chords: Part 2 Chapter 16: Functional Harmony: Part 1 Chapter 17: Functional Harmony: Part 2 Chapter 18: Functional Harmony: Part 3 Chapter 19: Extended Metric and Rhythmic Practices Chapter 20: Modal and Non-Western Scales Chapter 21: Non-Harmonic Notes Chapter 22: Voice leading: Two Voices Chapter 23: Voice leading: Four Voices Chapter 24: Functional Harmony: Part 4 Chapter 25: Identifying Chord Function Chapter 26: Melodic Structure Chapter 27: Harmonizing a Melody Chapter 28: Four-Voice Writing Chapter 29: Transposition and Instrumentation Chapter 30: Jazz Harmony Chapter 31: Modulation: Part 1 Chapter 32: Modulation: Part 2 Chapter 33: Musical Forms 1 Chapter 34: Musical Forms 2 Chapter 35: Musical Forms 3 Chapter 36: Beyond Traditional Tonality

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