{"product_id":"the-basic-guide-to-how-to-read-musicisbn-9780399511227","title":"The Basic Guide to How to Read Music","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Basic Guide to How to Read Music\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you the principles of reading music in staff notation quickly and painlessly. If you could once read music but have forgotten how, it will refresh your memory. It contains all the terms and symbols you are likely to come across when studying music and explains them fully. Helen Cooper explains the written language of music in greater detail than you might get from your teacher. This book is ideal for the classroom, private lessons, and the home.The Basic Guide To How To Read MusicIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Pitch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept of pitch\u003cbr\u003eThe Staff\u003cbr\u003eThe clef\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eLeger Lines\u003cbr\u003eOther clefs\u003cbr\u003eNaming notes\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the shape of a melody\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Rhythm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept of rhythm\u003cbr\u003eRhythm values\u003cbr\u003eSimple rhythm values\u003cbr\u003eCompound rhythm values\u003cbr\u003eNote stems\u003cbr\u003eFlags and beams\u003cbr\u003eRests\u003cbr\u003eBars (measures) and barlines\u003cbr\u003eStresses in music\u003cbr\u003eTime signatures\u003cbr\u003eSimple time signatures\u003cbr\u003eCompound time signatures\u003cbr\u003eThe organization of rhythm values\u003cbr\u003eLearning to read rhythm patterns\u003cbr\u003eTied notes\u003cbr\u003eSyncopation\u003cbr\u003eTriplets and duplets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The formal organization of pitch: the structure and notation of intervals, scales and keys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSection A$#151;The piano keyboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eIntervals\u003cbr\u003eThe octave\u003cbr\u003eThe piano keyboard\u003cbr\u003eSteps and half-steps\u003cbr\u003eSharps, flats and naturals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSection B$#151;The structure of the major scale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe structure of the major scale\u003cbr\u003eThe construction of subsequent sharp major scales\u003cbr\u003eFlat major scales\u003cbr\u003eTechnical names for the degrees of the scale\u003cbr\u003eIntervals of the major scale\u003cbr\u003eKey signatures\u003cbr\u003eEnharmonic keys\u003cbr\u003eKey circles\u003cbr\u003eDouble sharps and double flats\u003cbr\u003eAccidentals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSection C$#151;The structure of the minor scale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe structure of the minor scale\u003cbr\u003eHarmonic form\u003cbr\u003eMelodic ascending form\u003cbr\u003eMelodic descending form\u003cbr\u003eComparison of major and minor forms\u003cbr\u003eThe construction of subsequent sharp minor scales\u003cbr\u003eFlat minor scales\u003cbr\u003eThe minor key circle\u003cbr\u003eThe intervals of the minor scale\u003cbr\u003eRelative keys\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSection D$#151;The chromatic scale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chromatic scale\u003cbr\u003eThe intervals of the chromatic scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Transposition and score reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransposition\u003cbr\u003eTransposing instruments\u003cbr\u003eThe transposing instruments of the orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Glossary of terms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTempo\u003cbr\u003eDynamics\u003cbr\u003eMood, feeling and style\u003cbr\u003eGeneral terms\u003cbr\u003eArticulation\u003cbr\u003eSigns on the staff\u003c\/p\u003eHelen M. Cooper is associate professor of English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.","brand":"TarcherPerigee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303608570085,"sku":"NP9780399511227","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399511226_deaf418e-cae3-4088-aa1e-5d6ecf0749fe.jpg?v=1730754802","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-basic-guide-to-how-to-read-musicisbn-9780399511227","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}