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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 4.76 — 254 ratings — published 2012
The Jazz Theory Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 39 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,056 ratings — published 1995
The Study of Counterpoint (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,154 ratings — published 1965
Theory of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 642 ratings — published 1978
Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 343 ratings — published 1961
Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 854 ratings — published 1989
Fundamentals of Musical Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 349 ratings — published 1967
Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.71 — 137 ratings — published 1997
The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 685 ratings — published 2002
The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Tonal Theory, Analysis, and Listening (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 93 ratings — published 2003
Hooktheory II (ebook)
by (shelved 20 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.79 — 73 ratings — published
Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 264 ratings — published 1941
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 465 ratings — published 2005
The AB Guide to Music Theory: Part I (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 393 ratings — published 1989
How Music Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 27,999 ratings — published 2014
Harmony and Voice Leading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 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 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 125 ratings — published 2011
Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 167 ratings — published 1954
Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 443 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
Music Theory for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,003 ratings — published 2007
Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization for Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 54 ratings — published 2000
The Jazz Piano Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 11 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 379 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 — 131 ratings — published 2005
This Is Your Brain on Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 67,271 ratings — published 2006
Counterpoint (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 126 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 3.84 — 264 ratings — published 2001
The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,499 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
What to Listen for in Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,310 ratings — published 1939
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 4.07 — 656 ratings — published 2016
Musical Composition: Craft and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 94 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 — 414 ratings — published 2000
A Chromatic Approach to Jazz Harmony and Melody (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 26 ratings — published 1991
Music Theory for Computer Musicians (Computer Musicians, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.23 — 384 ratings — published 2008
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 549 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 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 88 ratings — published 1942
Silence: Lectures and Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,580 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 — 15,795 ratings — published 2007
The Advancing Guitarist: Applying Guitar Concepts & Techniques (Reference)
by (shelved 8 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.42 — 264 ratings — published 1987
Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 83 ratings — published 1983
Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,273 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 4.21 — 82 ratings — published 1998
Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 93 ratings — published 1989
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 4.12 — 137 ratings — published 1991
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 73,521 ratings — published 2007
The Jazz Harmony Book (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.74 — 34 ratings — published 2013
The Jazz Language: A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as music-theory)
avg rating 4.23 — 43 ratings — published 1982
“Music is the outward and audible signification of inward and spiritual realities.”
― Saudades / Peter Warlock. 1923 [Leather Bound]
― Saudades / Peter Warlock. 1923 [Leather Bound]
“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
