I especially liked the idea of the "Challenges" section at the end of the text which touched on some commonly found problems amateurs may find when dealing with music. The text covers all areas of what one would consider basic music theory and is geared truly for the beginner who has had experience in reading music on some level, but desires more comprehensive descriptions of the "why". Reviewed by Derek Shapiro, Assistant Professor/Director of Bands, Virginia Tech on 12/13/21 Perhaps the author expects instructors to use another textbook for ear training, but the verbal description on this topic seems irrelevant and incomplete. I don't see application of Chapter 6.1, ear training in any music courses. Implementation of more exercises would be helpful to use in music courses. I would like to have more musical examples, and definition of concepts to be presented with reference to musical examples rather than verbal explanation. Including standard repertoire as musical examples would be beneficial for some topics (e.g., form).īalance among verbal definitions, musical examples and exercises could be improved. The text covers music of diverse variety of styles and cultural backgrounds. The text is written in user-friendly manner however, some of the definitions are oversimplified and vaguely written. The PDF version worked well for iPad and MacBook. The online interface is easy to navigate. ![]() ![]() For example, definition (Chapter 2) can be placed as a glossary at the end of the text, and it can be in alphabetical order. The text is well organized in most part, but topics can be organized in a better order. I would categorize harmony and form in separate chapters (chapter 5), as this chapter seems incomplete. Narrowing down to topics that are at basic level and presenting them comprehensively would make it more consistent.ĭivisions and subdivisions are well organized for most part. Some chapters cover concepts at advanced level (e.g., form) with oversimplification. As stated above, definition of concepts with reference to more musical examples would be practical. The text is written in user-friendly manner and easy to follow. It can be a useful online resource for those who are seeking for information or definition of particular topics. The text includes concepts that are not often found in most introductory music theory textbooks, such as sound wave, and standing waves in different instruments in Chapter 3 (Physical basics). Notation and terminologies should be authentic, clear, and accurate. In short, adding more musical examples and exercises would be beneficial.Īs other reviewers noted, there are numerous errors in musical examples. For example, it would be difficult to introduce Rondo form without musical examples verbal definition of form is simply insufficient, and students do not attain practical knowledge without reference to the music. Although it is written in user-friendly manner, I would like to have musical examples for most topics. ![]() The text covers various concepts in music theory, some of which are fundamental, and others are advanced and complex, such as form. Reviewed by Rika Uchida, Associate Professor of Piano and Theory, Drake University on 12/30/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.
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