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22 September 2020
Sounds Good
Nice flugel mpc, easy to get used to coming from French Horn.
31 July 2018
The Only Theory Textbook I Use
It was my honor and pleasure to teach music theory and related subjects alongside Carl Schachter, one of the authors of this text book, in the early 1990's at the Mannes College of Music in New York City. Carl is brilliant and the book is brilliant. As a student, I learned from the first edition.
I now teach privately, and I find using this book, because it's widely available for just a few dollars, enables me to give my students something of the education I once received.
The book is not, in my opinion, sufficient for a student to learn from on his or her own, but I don't think it was intended to be used that way. My approach is to teach my students something, then ask them to read the book - if they understand what they're reading, then I know they've grasped the material.
The first 5 chapters constitute the fundamentals of music theory. They are material that should be mastered before moving on, and indeed, for many students, mastering those first chapters is all they want or need. These chapters, with their points for review and exercises, can be augmented with any of a variety of print and online sources for additional practice. The app Tenuto is one of my favorites.
The remainder of the book proceeds organically, addressing the I, V, and V7 chords only in Chapter 6 and covering _everything_ one could and should know about using those chords in music. And from there, the book continues by introducing a similarly small number of chords in each chapter, adding gradually and thoroughly to the student's musical vocabulary.
19 July 2023
Should Be Required Reading For Anyone Who Sits In A Chair, Ever
The first thing you should read if you've hurt your back, and the first thing you should read if you don't want to hurt your back.