| Title: | The UK Music Conference |
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| Created: | Mon Mar 28 1988 |
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Hi, I'm looking for some recommendations on books which can teach me how to read music. I have a piano and I have numerous songbooks with both sol-fa and staff notation, as I'm in a choir. Not knowing how to read music in the choir hasn't been much of a problem as I just copy the notes the musicians make and learn from them, but I'd like to take the music home and practice it on the piano too. I want to know what keys form which scales, what various time signatures mean, how to work out the key from the signature, and so on. I don't want a beginners guide to playing the piano which teaches me how to play three blind mice and 20 other boring songs. In fact, I don't really need a book with any songs in it as I've already got plenty song books. Something which explains the notations on sol-fa as well as staff would be useful too. thanks Craig
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| 1088.1 | Introducing Music | FORTY2::ASH | Grahame Ash @REO | Mon Nov 30 1992 17:20 | 5 |
You might like to look at 'Introducing Music' by Otto Karolyi, which is in Penguin. It covers all of the basic terminology in a well-written way - and it's short! g | |||||
| 1088.2 | SYSTEM::COCKBURN | Craig Cockburn | Tue Dec 01 1992 17:04 | 10 | |
> <<< Note 1088.1 by FORTY2::ASH "Grahame Ash @REO" >>> > -< Introducing Music >- >You might like to look at 'Introducing Music' by Otto Karolyi, which is in >Penguin. It covers all of the basic terminology in a well-written way - and >it's short! thanks for the info Craig | |||||
| 1088.3 | me too | MACNAS::MJGREANEY | Bananna Republic | Tue Dec 01 1992 20:55 | 4 |
re:-2 ....good choice
M.J.
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| 1088.4 | NEWOA::DALLISON | Shes a nice place to visit | Wed Dec 02 1992 08:12 | 8 | |
There is also an exellent pocket size reference book available from
Modern Music. It contains easy access reference informtaion for most
aspects of musical theory.
If you're interested I'll find out the name and post it here.
-Tony
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| 1088.5 | SYSTEM::COCKBURN | Soraidh leibh | Wed Dec 16 1992 17:56 | 7 | |
I eventually got a couple of books: "The AB guide to music theory" it's called, and is in two parts. This is published by the Associated Board of Music and is widely used by people taking the piano grade exams. Craig | |||||
| 1088.6 | SYSTEM::COCKBURN | Soraidh leibh | Thu Dec 17 1992 08:44 | 9 | |
Here's the full details of the book I mentioned. The AB guide to music theory, part 1 (�2.95 , 100 pages) and part 2 (250 pages, �4.95). Author Eric Taylor. Published by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 14 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3JG. Part 1 covers piano grades 1-5. There is also a companion series of work books. Craig | |||||