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Title: Basic Materials in Music Theory: A Programmed Course (10th Edition) by Greg A Steinke, Paul O. Harder ISBN: 0-13-099333-6 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 29 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Lots of Info, Lacks Aural Aspect
Comment: I had to have this book for a college music theory class, "Rudiments of Music I". It has a lot of useful information in an easy to understand format, which is awesome for the college student who have about a million other books that they have to read.
One improvement that could be made it to add a companion audio CD or CD-ROM. The aural training would be extremely useful when learning about the scales, especially the minor scales or when talking about perfect, major, minor, diminished or augmented pitches. Understanding would greatly increase if you could hear them.
I thought that the book was a bit overpriced, considering that it is paperback with pictures and little text.
If you just want to see the different aspects of music and be able to identify them on a piece of sheet music, this is a good book. If you want to pick out the different aspects of music when you hear them, find a CD that you can use in conjunction with this bok.
Rating: 5
Summary: Please note errors in the Editorial Reviews
Comment: Please note that the descriptions in the Editorial Reviews ("Synopsis" and "From the Back Cover") are in error and are from the book "Harmonic Marterials in Tonal Music" Part I by the same authors/publishers and is often used following "Basic Materials in Music Theory". The content included in "Basic Materials in Music Theory" is nicely annotated and correctly listed by the customer reviewer, johnlski from May 13, 2003. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn the basics in music. As a college professor, I use "Basic Materials in Music Theory" with incoming freshman music majors who have failed their diagnostic exam and need remedial work before entering Theory I. If you are thinking of majoring in music in college, or just want a good basic undertanding of music theory, this is an excellent book to start with. The thorough explanations, along with the immediate feed-back to questions, make it so everyone can use this book on their own. This should be the minimum understanding of music theory that a student has as they enter through the doors of the ivy halls.
Rating: 5
Summary: Amazingly Easy Step-by-Step Learning
Comment: I first heard about this book from the Ball State University School of Music. They were explaining the audition process and highly recommended this book for their theory exam. I had already been looking for a music theory book so I decided to get it. It was amazing!
It was so easy to learn by myself using this book. Each chapter consists of two columns of 'frames'. On the right is questions and information. After completing the question, you simply uncover the left column to see the answer. Each chapter consists of these frames that slowly build on what you have learned in previous frames until you complete the chapter. It is very simply yet VERY effective. Also at the end of each chapter are 'Mastery Frames' similar to a test. If you get a question wrong it tells you what frames to review in the chapter. Also included at the end of each chapter is an increasingly challenging ear training activity.
For those interested here are all the chapters to show what the book covers:
1)The Basic Materials of Music: Time and Sound
2)The Notation of Pitch
3)Time Classification
4)Note and Rest Values
5)Time Signatures
6)Intervals
7)The Basic Scales
8)The Major Scale
9)The Minor Scales
10)Key Signatures
11)Triads
Also included in the back are two appendixes on Piano Styles and an Orchestration Chart along with a complete Glossary of Musical Terms. One very useful addition is an extensive bibliography for further study.
I can play an instrument proficiently and new basic music theory pertaining to my instrument. After reading this book I have brushed up on all the stuff I thought I completely knew and learned many more things I never knew in regards to basic music theory. I am now at a level where I can begin to start basic compositions- one goal I was aiming for.
I would recommend this book without hesitation to anyone interested in Music.
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Title: Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: A Programed Course, Part II (9th Edition) by Greg A. Steinke ISBN: 013033197X Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $76.00 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory by Michael Miller ISBN: 0028643771 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 11 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Practical Theory Complete: A Self-Instruction Music Theory Course by Sandy Feldstein ISBN: 0882842250 Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company Pub. Date: June, 1982 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Music Theory Made Easy by David Harp ISBN: 0918321999 Publisher: Musical Idiot Press Pub. Date: 20 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Composing Music: A New Approach by William Russo, Jeffrey Ainis, David Stevenson, Jeffrey Aines ISBN: 0226732169 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: March, 1988 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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