A unique, compact text containing a wealth of valuable music information. Includes a complete dictionary of musical terms, rudiments of music, background material on major periods of music history, interesting facts on well-known composers from each period, and a handy theory workbook containing examples, exercises, and step-by-step teaching on harmony. In addition, a usable, descriptive section on transposition is included. Ideal for personal reference or classroom use.

A Guide to Music Theory
Musical Notation And Pitch
Staff Notation And Keyboard Position
Duration Of Notes And Rests -- Meter
The Time Signature
Key Signatures -- Major/Minor Scales
Building A Major Scale
Table Of Major Keys And Signatures
Minor Scales
Form And Expression Marks
Expression Marks/Abbreviations
Intervals And Two Part Harmony
Transposition
Triads -- Chords
Chord Progressions
Chord Building Chart

A Guide to Music History
The Pre-Renaissance Period
The Renaissance Period
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
The Baroque Period
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frederic Handel
The Classical Period
Franz Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
The Romantic Period
Franz Schubert
Felix Mendelssohn
Frederic Chopin
Franz Liszt
Johannes Brahms
Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
The Impressionist Period
Claude Debussy
The Contemporary Period
Into The Next Century

A Musical Dictionary