Music Theory and Composition Books

Become a better conductor by becoming a better listener. Often, one of the greatest challenges for band directors is detecting errors in rehearsal quickly and easily. This comprehensive resource provides a

Over 250 pages packed with essential music information! Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. With over 2,500 entries of

Do-It-Yourself Music Theory is a fun way to get started understanding music on your own. Using well-known music from pop, classical, and many other styles, you will be given step-by-step

This practical approach to music theory is refreshingly easy and fun to use! 37 chapters, in just under 200 pages, cover everything from musical intervals, scales, modes, and song forms to transposition,

The Yamaha HD-300 Harmony Director is arguably the most powerful tool instrumental music teachers can use to improve the sound, balance, and tuning of their ensembles. Although there is plenty of

Everything we do is music contains more than 50 fun, hands-on and thought-provoking activities, each taking a work by John Cage as a starting point and exploring the links between music, dance,

This comprehensive workbook is designed to help students prepare for the College Board Advanced Placement Music Theory Exam, following the curriculum presented in the AP Music Theory Course description

This two book series includes a wealth of material used to teach harmony and theory in college level courses by George Heussenstamm, author of the "Norton Manual of Musical Notation."  Part 2

This book is designed for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of music theory, whether beginner or more advanced. The first two chapters deal with music fundamentals, and may be skipped by those with

Perfect pitch – also called absolute pitch – has been a source of endless fascination for hundreds of years. The ability to recognize musical tones with no reference is often viewed as a kind of

Music notation is a language that has been developing for thousands of years; even the manner in which we read music today has been around for several centuries. In learning to read music, we encounter

This is a comprehensive guide to implementing technology in the music classroom. It offers practical strategies for utilizing technology to increase student learning, motivation and engagement, and helps

Designed for band, choir, orchestras or private study, this book teaches how to read basic rhythms from the printed page. This practical, daily step-by-step guide is suitable for all instruments and levels

Perfect for undergraduate and graduate jazz composition and arranging courses, as well as seasoned professionals, Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age is a comprehensive and practical

Shelton Berg's programmed text for a 2-4 semester improvisation course. This approach is consonance-based, emphasizing structural pitches and harmonic considerations rather than scale-derived melody. This

In this immense labor of love, Rick Lawn features full scores and in-depth analyses of contemporary big band works by six Grammy-nominated composers including Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely, Darcy James Argue,

Jazz Theory & Workbook is designed for all instrumentalists eager to understand how the jazz standards they play and improvise over are constructed. It is also a great resource for arrangers and

Over 500 pages of text and over 750 musical examples. Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study