Product Description

This classic, self-paced, auto-instructional introduction to music fundamentals allows users to work independently through a programmed format. From the wealth of clearly laid-out lessons and exercises, learners receive continual feedback and reinforcement as they work through the sequence at their own pace. Chapter topics cover the basic materials of music: time and sound, the notation of pitch, time classification, note and rest values, time signatures, intervals, the basic scales, the major scale, minor scales, key signatures, and triads. For private music studio teachers, and anyone involved in the teaching—and learning— of the basic fundamentals of music.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #583102 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

From the Publisher
This item is a book only. There is an optional CD that is available separately (ISBN 0130993360).

From the Back Cover
Hands-on in approach, this “classic”, two-volume book thoroughly covers the concepts and techniques of music fundamentals and is completely self-instructional. From the wealth of clearly laid-out lessons and exercises, readers receive continual feedback and reinforcement as they work through the sequence at their own pace. A Review of Seventh Chords and Dominant Seventh. Nondominant Seventh Chords. Altered Nonharmonic Tones and Secondary Dominants. Modulation to Closely Related Keys. Borrowed Chords. Augmented Sixth Chords. The Neapolitan Sixth, Altered Dominants and Diminished Seventh Chords. Chromatic Third-Relation Harmony. Modulation to Foreign Keys. Ninth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Chords. For anyone wanted to master, quickly and thoroughly, the core of knowledge essential for the serious study of music theory.

About the Author

Dr. Paul O. Harder (1923-1986) received a Master of Music degree in Music Theory from the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, where he performed as oboist with the Rochester' Philharmonic Orchestra. Later, as a fellowship student at the University of Iowa, he received his Ph.D.' in Music Composition. He studied composition with Mlle. Nadia Boulanger at the École des Beaux Arts de Fountainbleau, France, and at the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dr. Harder held the post of Chairman of Music Theory at Michigan State University before becoming Assistant Vice President and Professor of Music at California State University, Stanislaus. He was a Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University.

In addition to approximately fifty compositions for a variety of media including orchestra, band, chorus, and chamber groups, Dr. Harder was the author of Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music, Parts I and II, through the fifth edition; Basic Materials in Music Theory, through the sixth edition; Music Manuscript Techniques, Parts I and II; and Bridge to Twentieth Century Music, through the first edition.

Dr. Greg A Steinke (b. 1942) holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin Conservatory, a Master of Music degree from Michigan State University, a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Michigan State University.

Dr. Steinke retired in June 2001 as Chair of the Art and Music Departments, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, and holder of the Joseph Naumes Endowed Chair in Muise at Marylhurst University in Oregon. Formerly, he was Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Professor of Music at Millikin University, Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music at Ball State University, Assistant Director of the School of Music at the University of Arizona, Chairman of the Music Department at San Diego State University, Director of the School of Music at the University of Idaho, Chairman of the Music Department at Linfield College, and a faculty member at Northern Arizona University, The Evergreen State College, California State University, Northridge, and the University of Maryland. Currently, he is a freelance composer, writer, oboist, and conductor.

Dr. Steinke is the author of numerous articles, has done the revisions to Paul Harder's Basic Materials in Music Theory (seventh through ninth editions), Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music, (sixth through ninth editions) and Bridge to Twentieth Century Music (revised edition). He holds membership in a number of professional organizations and served for nine years (three terms, 1988-97) as the President and National Chairman of the Society of Composers, Inc. Professor Steinke is active as a composer of chamber and symphonic music with a number of published works, as a speaker on interdisciplinary arts, and as an oboe soloist specializing in contemporary music.

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Customer Reviews

music theory
This is a great book to teach both basic and advanced levels of music theory. It is well-worth the purchase price.

An Excellent Programmed Text for Basic Music Theory
I found this book to be a great beginning text for understanding music theory. It is very easy to follow. While I sometimes find programmed texts to be tiresome, this book found the right balance between repetition and progress.

Self-Paced Way to Basic Music Theory Comeptance
Wanting to accompany my instrument lessons with some theory, asked a composer friend what he recommended. This was it.

He was right. Self-paced, well laid out, with building block approach from the outset, assuming nothing, then building through eleven chapters with exercises as one goes that assure the user that the concept is down, or time to go back and relook.

Like self-guided computerized work without screen. Nice to be in a book again.

One can see how this has become classic. Tried and tested, this will assist all who want basic music theory foundation.