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Music Theory Books
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Hooktheory I: Music Theory (ebook)
by (shelved 62 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.75 — 259 ratings — published 2012
The Study of Counterpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,157 ratings — published 1965
The Jazz Theory Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 38 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,066 ratings — published 1995
Theory of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 642 ratings — published 1911
Twentieth-Century Harmony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 349 ratings — published 1961
Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 856 ratings — published 1989
Fundamentals of Musical Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 352 ratings — published 1967
The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 685 ratings — published 2002
Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.71 — 138 ratings — published 1997
Hooktheory II (ebook)
by (shelved 20 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.80 — 75 ratings — published
The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Tonal Theory, Analysis, and Listening (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 95 ratings — published 2003
Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 265 ratings — published 1941
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 470 ratings — published 2005
How Music Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 28,682 ratings — published 2014
The AB Guide to Music Theory: Part I (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 401 ratings — published 1989
Harmony and Voice Leading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 98 ratings — published 1988
A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice (Oxford Studies in Music Theory)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 128 ratings — published 2011
Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 169 ratings — published 1954
Music Theory for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,013 ratings — published 2007
Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization for Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 55 ratings — published 1953
Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 447 ratings — published 1822
The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis (The Musician's Guide Series)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 80 ratings — published 2004
The Jazz Piano Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 11 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 380 ratings — published 2005
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 — 134 ratings — published 2005
This Is Your Brain on Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 67,985 ratings — published 2006
What to Listen for in Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,433 ratings — published 1939
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 — 390 ratings — published 2008
Counterpoint (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 127 ratings — published 1972
Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music (4th ed.)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 266 ratings — published 2001
The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,506 ratings — published 1971
Counterpoint in Composition: The Study of Voice Leading (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 56 ratings — published 1989
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 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 671 ratings — published 2016
Musical Composition: Craft and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 99 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 — 420 ratings — published 2000
Silence: Lectures and Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,608 ratings — published 1961
Orchestration (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 161 ratings — published 1955
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 15,903 ratings — published 2007
The Advancing Guitarist: Applying Guitar Concepts & Techniques (Reference)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.42 — 265 ratings — published 1987
Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 95 ratings — published 1989
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 554 ratings — published 2006
The Jazz Language: A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 45 ratings — published 1982
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 4.19 — 88 ratings — published 1942
Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.23 — 82 ratings — published 1998
A Guide to Musical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 60 ratings — published 1987
The AB Guide to Music Theory: Part II (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 141 ratings — published 1991
Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 83 ratings — published 1983
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 74,607 ratings — published 2007
The Jazz Harmony Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.75 — 36 ratings — published 2013
Techniques of the Contemporary Composer (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 37 ratings — published 1997
“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
“Music, being identical with heaven, isn't a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It's a condition of eternity.”
― Gustav Holst, letters to W. G. Whittaker
― Gustav Holst, letters to W. G. Whittaker
