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    Music Theory Handbook: A Concise Handbook for Aspiring Musicians.
    Music Theory Handbook: A Concise Handbook for Aspiring Musicians.
    Music Theory Handbook: A Concise Handbook for Aspiring Musicians.
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    Music Theory Handbook: A Concise Handbook for Aspiring Musicians.

    By Charlie Leadon

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    Music Theory Handbook is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to mastering music theory for different instruments, providing a ready reference to terminology, sight reading, ear training, directives, and sound.

    Charlie Leadon, a classical piano child prodigy, wrote the handbook at age ten to help others discover the stimulating, always interesting world of music theory. Learning music theory can improve coordination with the arts and other subjects. As the great philosopher, Plato, said: “I could teach philosophy, science, mathematics, and art, but most of all, I would teach music, for music is all of them.”

    Highlights of the handbook include a chapter on frequency and decibels, a complete dictionary of musical terms, a complete dictionary of musical directives, and a table of music mastery. In short, this handbook has it all!
    Whether you’re just getting started playing the piano or need a refresher as you continue your journey, you’ll find this handbook to be an essential resource.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateDec 13, 2022
    ISBN9781665734233
    Music Theory Handbook: A Concise Handbook for Aspiring Musicians.
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    Charlie Leadon

    Charlie Leadon is a young entrepreneur who lives in San Diego, California. A child prodigy of classical piano, he wrote this book at age ten. You can subscribe to his YouTube channel at @Musicisawesome. He also teaches piano lessons and performs regularly at parties, graduations, and corporate events. He loves to share the gift of music.

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      Music Theory Handbook - Charlie Leadon

      Copyright © 2022 Charlie Leadon.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

      Archway Publishing

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.archwaypublishing.com

      844-669-3957

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      ISBN: 978-1-6657-3422-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6657-3423-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2022922478

      Archway Publishing rev. date: 12/12/2022

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 Tempo Directions and Indications

      Chapter 2 Scales and Warm-up Exercises

      Chapter 3 Chords and Arpeggios–Broken or Rolled

      Chapter 4 Key Signatures with the Circle of Fifths

      Chapter 5 The Reading and Writing of Notes, Notation, and Ornaments

      Chapter 6 The Basic Staff and Clefs

      Chapter 7 Intervals, Distance and Vocal/Instrumental Range

      Chapter 8 Dynamic Symbols and Directions

      Chapter 9 Chords with Roman Numerals

      Chapter 10 Frequency and Decibels

      Chapter 11 Instruments and How They Work

      Chapter 12 Time Periods of Music: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern, and Their Composers

      Chapter 13 Time Signatures

      Appendix A A Dictionary of Musical Terms

      Appendix B Levels of Music Mastery

      Conclusion

      Bibliography

      INTRODUCTION

      Music Theory Handbook is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to mastering music theory for many different instruments, providing a ready reference to terminology, sight reading, ear training, directives, and sound.

      Intellectually stimulating, always interesting, music theory has been proven to improve coordination with all other arts and subjects. As the great philosopher, Plato, said: I could teach philosophy, science, mathematics, and art, but most of all, I would teach music, for music is all of them.

      Highlights of Music Theory Handbook include:

      • A chapter on frequency and decibels.

      • A complete dictionary of musical terms

      • A complete dictionary of musical directives

      • A table of music mastery.

      This book has it all!

      CHAPTER 51122.png ONE

      Tempo Directions and Indications

      Tempo is the speed in which we play songs in music. Below are the names and the speed of all common tempos found in music. The speed of a tempo is measured in Beats Per Minute (BPM)–the number of beats in one minute’s time. All of the tempos listed below are only approximations.

      Figure 1-1. Tempos and Speeds

      Figure 1-2 provides a complete list of musical tempo directions. The tempo indications listed above are only indications because they indicate how slow or fast to play the piece. The tempo directions listed below are directions because they give a command regarding the speed of

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