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"'This Guide is not only an excellent support to a good syllabus but also a fine reference work in its own right.' MMA Journal June 1991 'should really be on everyone's shelf as a matter of course.' Classical Guitar"
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Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Covers the basics of rhythm and tempo, an introduction to pitch, intervals and transposition, articulation, ornaments, and reiterations.
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186 of 191 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In this book Eric Taylor sets about translating the language of musical theory into one that the whole world can understand. By the use of simple comparisons and memorable analagies he explores the basics of music theory up to the level which allows a progressing musician to deepen their comprehension of musical understanding. Before I began to read this book it was on the purely technical basis that if I could pass the exam I could sit exams higher than grade five, but once I had started reading I found that it was surprisingly interesting and easy to understand, qualities that I would accredit mainly to the simpistic language and the relaxed style of explaining something that I thought I would never be able to understand. The book is very clearly set out, broken down into small sections progressing in difficulty but keeping still a strong feeling of continuity which I think can be one of the difficulties with such a topic. Illustraing almost each topic with at least one simple and well annotated diagram breaks up the reading into smaller more digestible parts like choruses acting each as interludes between the verses of a song. Eric taylor has certainly made a huge difference to my life as having passed the grade five theory with no teacher and no previous knowledge of the subject I am now going on to study for my grade eight in singing and hope to sing ad teach one day. I would reccomend this book for reading by anyone at all studying music theory. It should always be at hand whenever you are doing anything musical and should act as your bible - well, musically speaking of course!
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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Rudiments of theory have never been so well explained since the first volume of the AB guide to music theory. The Second volume of this guide builds on the first as well as introducing new concepts such as 'Modern Developments in Music', 'Instruments in Combination' and many aspects of melody and harmonies.
The book consists of eleven chapters, divided into subsections, and four appendices. It is very easy to use and contains a lot of hard to find information and many useful examples. Most of the Italian, German and French performance directions that you may ever need are listed in the back of the first volume, but the second volume offers more technical guide lines for performance such as various clefs and Roman Numerals for chord inversions.
The book consists of eleven chapters, divided into subsections, and four appendices. It is very easy to use and contains a lot of hard to find information and many useful examples. Most of the Italian, German and French performance directions that you may ever need are listed in the back of the first volume, but the second volume offers more technical guide lines for performance such as various clefs and Roman Numerals for chord inversions.
As a student of music myself I have found this book useful on several occasions and it has saved me hours of research and learning through trial and error!
This book is a must for anyone with a genuine interest in music, any avid composers or anyone taking The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music examinations; theory or practical.
I would highly recommend this book and other books by Eric Taylor as they are competitively priced and invaluable for serious musicians.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Without a doubt, the best possible guide to Grade 5 theory. This guide provided clear and concise explanations for grade 5 theory exam. However, it can be a bit confusing at time, and it is therefore better used as a reference book to complement classes from someone that's already done the exam. Of course, it is also imperative to have some practise papers to understand the kind of things you need in the exam!
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Contains everything you typically need to know. Handy glossary. A good guide if you have some basic knowledge to start with and great as a refresher/reminder.
Published 26 days ago by Mal
a useful, indispensible book
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music textbook is indispensible for any who wish to learn music theory. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sr Avril Landay
Music book
Great book for children learning to play, can not praise the book more. My children have used this book a lot & have learned a lot from it
Published 4 months ago by G.S.
Good product, but some information left out!
The is a really good book for anyone who is doing theory of Music examinations for Grades 1-5. However, some essential information is left out such as irregular time signatures... Read more
Published 4 months ago by JDI123
Not well written
Some people have the knack of explaining things and others don't. This book falls into the second category. Read more
Published 5 months ago by oldscrote
Great Book
I bought this book as i am preparing to enter ABRSM grade 3 exam, its easy to read, illustrative. for anyone who already have a background about music, this book will be a good... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hoda Mohamed Fouad
Must have
My daughter just passed grade 1 theory using this book as a tool to accompany work book. Very easy to use. Must have.
Published 9 months ago by D. H. J. Bruce
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Needed this for my sons music course and it does exactly what it says on the cover, nice and easy to understand.
Published 12 months ago by N. Knowles
music theory
good book but gets complcated at an early stage. Needs to be reinforced with professional tuition in my opinion.
Everything you need to know is in it. Worth a look
Everything you need to know is in it. Worth a look
Published 12 months ago by S. D. Tindall
Music theory student's bible!
This is THE book to refer to for music theory information. I've used it for over 22 years! Say no more!
Published 13 months ago by H. Northedge
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