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Hooktheory I: Music Theory (ebook)
by (shelved 64 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.75 — 265 ratings — published 2012
The Study of Counterpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,166 ratings — published 1965
The Jazz Theory Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 39 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,073 ratings — published 1995
Theory of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 646 ratings — published 1911
Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 855 ratings — published 1989
Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 354 ratings — published 1961
Fundamentals of Musical Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 364 ratings — published 1967
The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 695 ratings — published 2002
Hooktheory II (ebook)
by (shelved 21 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.80 — 76 ratings — published
Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.71 — 139 ratings — published 1997
The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Tonal Theory, Analysis, and Listening (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 98 ratings — published 2003
Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 273 ratings — published 1941
How Music Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,785 ratings — published 2014
The AB Guide to Music Theory: Part I (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 412 ratings — published 1989
Harmony and Voice Leading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 99 ratings — published 1988
A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice (Oxford Studies in Music Theory)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 131 ratings — published 2011
Music Theory for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,038 ratings — published 2007
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 479 ratings — published 2005
Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 458 ratings — published 1822
Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 172 ratings — published 1954
Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization for Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 58 ratings — published 1953
The Jazz Piano Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.52 — 381 ratings — published 2005
This Is Your Brain on Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 69,175 ratings — published 2006
What to Listen for in Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 9,563 ratings — published 1939
The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis (The Musician's Guide Series)
by (shelved 11 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 81 ratings — published 2004
The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,523 ratings — published 1971
Music Theory: From Beginner to Expert - The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly (Essential Learning Tools for Musicians Book 1)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 688 ratings — published 2016
Jazzology – The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians | Comprehensive Jazz Instruction and Music Theory | Essential Guide for Students and Professionals (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.46 — 133 ratings — published 2005
Counterpoint (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 130 ratings — published 1972
A Chromatic Approach to Jazz Harmony and Melody (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 27 ratings — published 1991
Music Theory for Computer Musicians (Computer Musicians, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 394 ratings — published 2008
Silence: Lectures and Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,648 ratings — published 1961
Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music (4th ed.)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 267 ratings — published 2001
Counterpoint in Composition: The Study of Voice Leading (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 57 ratings — published 1989
Musical Composition: Craft and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 101 ratings — published 2018
The Chord Wheel Music Theory Guide | Visual Tool for Guitar Piano and All Instruments | Learn Chords Key Changes and Harmony | Essential Songwriting Resource for Musicians Teachers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.43 — 421 ratings — published 2000
Orchestration (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 168 ratings — published 1955
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,114 ratings — published 2007
The Advancing Guitarist: Applying Guitar Concepts & Techniques (Reference)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.42 — 266 ratings — published 1987
Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 84 ratings — published 1998
Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 98 ratings — published 1989
The AB Guide to Music Theory: Part II (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 145 ratings — published 1991
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 76,471 ratings — published 2007
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 569 ratings — published 2006
Paul Hindemith: The Craft of Musical Composition Theoretical Part - Book 1 | Classical Music Theory Textbook for Students and Professional Musicians | ... and Analysis Study Guide Songbook (Tap/159)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 90 ratings — published 1942
Berklee Music Theory Book 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 111 ratings — published 2005
Music Theory - Hal Leonard Guitar Method by Tom Kolb | Step-by-Step Guitar Theory Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Players | Include 94 Audio Tracks | Learn Scales, Chords, Modes, and Ear Training (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 303 ratings — published 2005
A Guide to Musical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 60 ratings — published 1987
Music Theory 101: From keys and scales to rhythm and melody, an essential primer on the basics of music theory (Adams 101 Series)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 315 ratings — published 2017
Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 84 ratings — published 1983
“[If] it were possible to watch composing in the same way that one can watch painting, if composers could have _ateliers_ as did painters, then it would be clear how superfluous the music theorist is and how he is just as harmful as the art academies.”
― Theory of Harmony
― Theory of Harmony
“Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use!”
― Hack Music Theory, Part 1: Learn Scales & Chords in 30 minutes
― Hack Music Theory, Part 1: Learn Scales & Chords in 30 minutes
