Book description
Whether you want to learn how to play an instrument, or just
refresh your existing capability, whether you sing in a choir, or
would simply like to follow scores while listening, this book will
help you achieve your aim. It leads you carefully through the basics
of pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, and much more, building your
knowledge chapter by chapter until you are able to read music with
ease. The visual index of musical symbols laid out at the start will
make clear the task at hand. Reference to common instruments and
familiar tunes will help bring your learning to life, while
self-testing and chapter summaries ensure that you develop and retain
this new skill. By the end of the book, you will have come a long way.
Your knowledge of music notation will be a pleasure to you, and a
useful tool. As well as its practical applications for any performer,
this book will give you insights into how music is put together. You
will have the feeling of knowing the music from the inside out.
