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Notenlesen in 30 Tagen: Musiktheorie für Anfänger - mit Übungsaufgaben und Online-Audiobeispielen

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Möchten Sie Notenlesen lernen? Schritt für Schritt, in leicht verständlichen Lektionen?

Haben Sie schon einmal versucht, sich mit Musiktheorie zu beschäftigen, aber wegen des komplizierten Jargons und mysteriösen Begriffen frustriert aufgegeben?

Dann ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie!

Dieser Bestseller bietet Ihnen ein spezielles 30-tägiges Programm, mit dem das Erlernen der Notenschrift ganz leicht ist und dabei auch noch Spaß macht. In nur einem Monat werden Sie in der Lage sein, all die Zeichen und Begriffe der Notenschrift zu lesen und zu deuten, und auch die zugrundeliegende Theorie wird für Sie kein Problem mehr darstellen!

Mit über 150 Notenbeispielen, mehr als 100 Übungsaufgaben, 10 Hörtrainingaufgaben, Expertentipps, Zusammenfassungen, einem Lernüberprüfung und dem Zugang zu Online-Tonbeispielen lernen Sie nach und

• die wichtigsten Grundlagen der Musiktheorie;
• was genau Rhythmus ist;
• das vollständige System der Notenbezeichnung;
• die entscheidenden Details der Notenschrift;
• wie spezielle Zeichen und Angaben der niedergeschriebenen Musik Leben einhauchen.

Ganz gleich, auf welche Weise Sie sich mit Musik beschäftigen möchten, zum Beispiel Musik komponieren, Songs schreiben, für Familie, Freunde und Fans spielen, Studioaufnahmen machen oder im Chor Eine solide Kenntnis der Grundlagen hilft Ihnen dabei. Dieses Buch ist Ihr praktischer Leitfaden, der Ihnen Schritt für Schritt dabei hilft, dieses Fundament zu legen.

Endlich hat die dauernde Suche nach Informationen im Internet ein Alle Ihre Fragen zum Thema Musiktheorie werden in diesem umfassenden, aber praxisorientierten Buch beantwortet.

Dank des hilfreichen Feedbacks von Hunderten Lesern aller Altersstufen und unterschiedlichster Hintergründe ist Notenlesen in 30 Tagen nun in der dritten, überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflage erhältlich und richtet sich an alle Anfänger.

Schon viele hundert Leser haben mithilfe dieses praxisbezogenen Unterrichtswerks die Notenschrift und die Grundlagen der Musiktheorie erlernt. Jetzt sind Sie dran! Also, fangen wir an! Kann ich wirklich in 30 Tagen das Notenlesen lernen?
Auf jeden Fall! Die ersten grundlegenden Symbole lernen Sie schon am ersten Tag kennen. Natürlich werden Sie nach 30 Tagen noch nicht wie ein alter Hase vom Blatt lesen können, denn kein Buch, kein Lehrer und kein Unterrichtsprogramm kann die Übung ersetzen, die es braucht, um ein Profi zu werden. Sie können jedoch die Zeit, die Sie auf diesem Weg brauchen, deutlich verkürzen, indem Sie die Grundlagen richtig und in der optimalen Reihenfolge lernen. Genau darum geht es in diesem Buch.

Richtet sich das Buch an Gitarristen, Pianisten, Sänger und andere Instrumentalisten?
Da die Grundlagen der Notenschrift für alle Instrumente dieselben sind, eignet sich dieses Buch für alle Anfänger, egal welches Instrument sie spielen. Ganz gleich, ob Sie Ihr Grundlagenwissen in Musiktheorie auffrischen, Kenntnislücken im Bereich Notenschrift auffüllen oder das Notenlesen ohne jegliche Vorkenntnisse erlernen mö Dieses Buch ist genau das Richtige für Sie!

Kann ich Lektionen überspringen?
Der Autor empfiehlt, die Lektionen in der präsentierten Reihenfolge durchzugehen. Der umfassende Lehrgang geht in kleinen Schritten vor, füllt alle Wissenslücken, wenn Sie sich nach längerer Pause erstmals wieder mit Musik beschäftigen, und legt die Grundlagen für Prüfungen, die Sie vielleicht irgendwann einmal ablegen möchten.

Muss ich mich anmelden, um Zugang zu den Tonbeispielen zu erhalten?
Nein, eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich. Alle Tonbeispiele und die Antworten auf die Übungsaufgaben sind online frei zugänglich.

175 pages, Paperback

Published December 13, 2022

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614 reviews350 followers
August 11, 2021
This book is comically overrated.

First, let's be realistic - what you can do in 30 days with this book is not learn to read music. You can learn the rudiments of how music is notated, and torturously work your way slowly through simple scores. And it'll have to be in C major, because it contains no discussion of key signatures.

The book presents no system or method for reading music, it merely says what certain basic elements of notation mean.

My more significant problem is that the book has no practical component whatsoever. Reading music is not something that people can learn in the abstract, and even the freshest novice knows the difference between recognizing that a certain blob on the staff is an A sharp, and pressing the right key, fret, or what have you. There are connections forged between your eyes and your fingers that only partially travel through your conscious awareness, and while you have to start with the book learning, the real learning comes by doing.

The book I would like to see, and the one I would consider to be minimally useful, would mix instruction with real exercises. It would lead you through a progressive series of exercises to illustrate its concepts.

Playing music is not merely something that occurs in your head, it is just as much something you feel and you do in your body.
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117 reviews13 followers
May 15, 2022
Don't listen to the naysayers - this book is absolutely solid.

It covered more ground than other books on music theory I have read, and it also has an accompanying online course which is great (it got me started with score reading which I was absolutely terrible at)
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252 reviews23 followers
April 29, 2019
I bought this book because I'm currently studying voice (with a teacher) and piano (myself, primarily from Alfred books) and decided I needed a much better music theory foundation for both. I'm happy to say that after completing the book I feel that I have that.

Separated into three basic sections — rhythm, pitch, and expression — it takes you from the most basic "this is what a quarter note looks like" to increasingly more advanced (but still appropriate for beginners) lessons in understanding how to read, write, and hear the different aspects of music.

The structure and division of these concepts is well-paced and laid out. In each lesson, there are audio examples (which you're given a download link for when you get the book) which really help you understand the application of the concepts being discussed. Most of these are excerpts from well-known classical pieces. At the end of each lesson, there are written exercises (an answer key is provided in the download for these and the book's final test).

On many days, there are additionally "listening challenges" where you're given a set of excerpts (some included in the download, others you can look up on YouTube or elsewhere) and are asked to determine things related to the lesson, like whether each one is a march or a waltz. Later you're also encouraged to follow along with the piece's sheet music as you listen for certain things.

I found the exercises, audio, and listening challenges extremely helpful as I learn best with a combination of types of input — not just reading but writing, seeing, and hearing the music in action really helped cement the ideas for me.

Throughout the book, the author gives his email address and says to contact him at any time. I took him up on that and he was extremely responsive, even updating the book itself based on my question. If you're looking for a good way to learn or brush up on music notation and basic theory, this is a great intro.
9 reviews
January 16, 2023
Everything for the beginner and more

I’m a lifelong amateur musician (guitar) but I never learned properly how to read music. I’ve relied on chord and tablature books. I took up the mandolin and I want to be able to sight-read musical notation without the crutch of tab. This book covers just about everything you need to know. I think it would be a bit overwhelming for the beginner, but there really isn’t an alternative if you want to learn music. Now I have a good base and from here it’s just practice, practice, practice!
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76 reviews
July 14, 2021
I had basically zero knowledge of music theory when I started the book. I loved that this is more of a workbook where I can write notes and my answers within the pages. It has a companion website that allows you to check your answers and listen to audio samples. As a teacher, I appreciated the organization of the book and felt like it progressed at a good pace. It's self-paced so I was able to do some days together although I do not recommend going more than a few days between lessons or you may have to refresh yourself.

My only issue is the last few days did feel rushed and I would have preferred more time spent on dynamics and articulation. He spends a lot of time on rhythm, but I think I understand why: it's the foundation for a piece. That being said, I do feel like I can move on to a higher level book and start learning to read some simplified pieces for the piano.
73 reviews3 followers
January 2, 2021
My husband gave me a keyboard for a Christmas present, and this book reminded me what I needed to know about reading music. It's been 20+ years since I last put hours toward practicing piano. It was easy to follow and I mainly concentrated on the areas where my memory had lapsed. As I work through some of my favorite songs once again, I'll use this as a reference.
79 reviews
July 25, 2022
Took me well beyond 30 days, yet it's a solid refresher on music notation and theory. I'm not sure if it's ideal for beginners but if you have had some training with a musical instrument you'll find it very useful.
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2,238 reviews74 followers
October 22, 2023
I mostly skimmed this book as a refresher, and it was good for that. It reminded me that there’s plenty of music theory I need to become more familiar with when I decide on an instrument to learn how to play. Good pickup on Kindle Unlimited.
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August 12, 2021
Understand more about music theory

I liked seeing the sight teaching verses reading and at my pace. I learn best hands on but at my age everything takes longer.
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October 27, 2021
Glad I found this book

This book is fantastic. Wish I had this book long ago. Finally, a book that makes learning to read and play music enjoyable and straightforward!
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November 30, 2021
Good Book for Beginners

The book covers the basics, with well written lessons and quizzes. Each daily lesson is short and focused. All in all, a good work.
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December 26, 2023
how to read music

It is well written and easy to understand. Due to some bug in the kindle for iPad I have skip to the end as I need to catch up another book.
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February 27, 2023
Damn. This thing didn't work. I read it in 30 days, did all the exercises, and I still can't... well, okay. A distinction must be made between reading and sight reading. This book will not achieve the latter in 30 days, but you will be able to puzzle through a score and see the structure of the piece, assuming you go through the book methodically and do the exercises. Ellul's explanations and examples are perfect for beginners, and he devotes an appropriate amount of ink to the problem of reading rhythms, which is crucial. The online audio is quite helpful (and free). All that would make this book better is more exercises, but it's not hard to find more exercises all over the internet. I've moved on to Ellul's companion volume on Music Theory now, and I'm finding it equally good.
528 reviews3 followers
May 19, 2023
Very good book on learning the language, mathematics and basics of music. However, I didn't finish the lessons in 30 days.After lesson 11, I had to skip some lessons since they became too complicated for me. I loved being able to access sound recordings online as exercises and examples of what was being covered.

I showed this book to my piano teacher and she said it was too complicated for a beginner. It was more for her level or for a performance artist.
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April 17, 2021
A nice and gradual progression for beginners to learn and study music. The sections are clearly illustrated and make it easier to build memory and recognition of tone, duration and pitch effectively.
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