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Music Theory Books

Much more than just dull theory! - our large selection of practice-oriented specialist literature offers you - whether amateur musician or professional - a number of books on general music theory and harmony, from classical and jazz to rock / pop, rhythm, ear training, sight reading, improvisation, arranging for small and large instrumental line-ups, composition and conducting.

7 keys, difficult level, without piano.

7 keys, difficult level, without piano.

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G and F clefs, medium level, without piano.

G and F clefs, medium level, without piano.

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Les Wise
A Dictionary of Melodic Ideas for Improvisation

Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! The book features standard notation, with over...

Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! The book features standard notation, with over...

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Vinson Hill takes you on a spectacularly entertaining journey through jazz and the Blues, a layman's approach to this truly unique and original American art form. Filled with history, instruction and...

Vinson Hill takes you on a spectacularly entertaining journey through jazz and the Blues, a layman's approach to this truly unique and original American art form. Filled with history, instruction and...

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For the 'fearful to the fearless,' Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this pla...

For the 'fearful to the fearless,' Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this pla...

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  • Warner Bros. Publications
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Guilherme Ribiero

This book offers representative material in the style of Brazilian music with the greatest diversity. Five CD tracks for each of the 7 pieces of music are offered: full version; without the solo part;...

This book offers representative material in the style of Brazilian music with the greatest diversity. Five CD tracks for each of the 7 pieces of music are offered: full version; without the solo part;...

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Pre-Practice Rhythm Exercises for All Instruments

This book is intended for learners of any instrument, addressing the challenge of counting and understanding rhythm at beginner level. It presents sequenced exercises, each preceded by a counting exam...

This book is intended for learners of any instrument, addressing the challenge of counting and understanding rhythm at beginner level. It presents sequenced exercises, each preceded by a counting exam...

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Suitable for all instruments and players of Grade 2 (Elementary) level upwards, Play with Rhythm! is a practical workbook that takes students step-by-step through a series of simple activities that wi...

Suitable for all instruments and players of Grade 2 (Elementary) level upwards, Play with Rhythm! is a practical workbook that takes students step-by-step through a series of simple activities that wi...

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Michael Lauren
for all musical instruments

The Book of Silence - For All Musical Instruments is an innovative, one of a kind, method book. Designed to help in the development of rhythmic reading skills, this book's unique and effective method...

The Book of Silence - For All Musical Instruments is an innovative, one of a kind, method book. Designed to help in the development of rhythmic reading skills, this book's unique and effective method...

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Michael Nielsen
The Ultimate Rhythm Workout for All Instruments

Precision is the focus of this book of exercises. With more than 80 exercises on rhythm and metre, Mike Nielsen prepares the ground for an intensive rhythmic training, from the timing of eighth notes...

Precision is the focus of this book of exercises. With more than 80 exercises on rhythm and metre, Mike Nielsen prepares the ground for an intensive rhythmic training, from the timing of eighth notes...

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Ed Saindon
Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation

Exploration in Rhythm, Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation will develop and expand the rhythmic palette and vocabulary of the improviser and composer. Working on these concepts, players should begin to...

Exploration in Rhythm, Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation will develop and expand the rhythmic palette and vocabulary of the improviser and composer. Working on these concepts, players should begin to...

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Rolf Zielke
A Complete Guide to Playing in Odd Meters for All Instruments

Global Groove is a practical rhythm compendium. Rolf Zielke, longstanding lecturer at the renowned Berlin Jazz Institute, introduces the world of uneven metres through 40 pieces from around the world...

Global Groove is a practical rhythm compendium. Rolf Zielke, longstanding lecturer at the renowned Berlin Jazz Institute, introduces the world of uneven metres through 40 pieces from around the world...

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While the primary focus of Advanced Rhythms in Improvisation is on polyrhythms, the book also covers other additional important rhythms that are useful for the improviser. Extensive syncopated rhythmi...

While the primary focus of Advanced Rhythms in Improvisation is on polyrhythms, the book also covers other additional important rhythms that are useful for the improviser. Extensive syncopated rhythmi...

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Georges Dandelot

Étude du Rythme is an educational tool proposed by Georges Dandelot (1895-1975), a French composer, following the concept that rhythm is the foundation on which melody and harmony are then layered. It...

Étude du Rythme is an educational tool proposed by Georges Dandelot (1895-1975), a French composer, following the concept that rhythm is the foundation on which melody and harmony are then layered. It...

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  • Alphonse Leduc
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Robert Freund
Rhythmusschule für Anfänger für alle Melodie-lnstrumente im Violinschlüssel

Kein Musiker Iässt sich gerne vorhalten, dass er mit schlechtem oder ohne Rhythmus spielt. Aus der Arbeit mit 11- bis 15jährigen entstanden, wollen die Übungen dem Anfänger auf dem Blasinstrument helf...

Kein Musiker Iässt sich gerne vorhalten, dass er mit schlechtem oder ohne Rhythmus spielt. Aus der Arbeit mit 11- bis 15jährigen entstanden, wollen die Übungen dem Anfänger auf dem Blasinstrument helf...

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Dante Agostini
Syncopated Solfeggio Studies

123 Studies increasing in difficulty for drums by Italian Percussion Guru Dante Agostini.

123 Studies increasing in difficulty for drums by Italian Percussion Guru Dante Agostini.

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Progressive study from the doted half-note to the thirty second-note with corresponding rests; tied notes, duplets...

Progressive study from the doted half-note to the thirty second-note with corresponding rests; tied notes, duplets...

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Solfege Rythmique Cahier N. 4 est le quatrieme ouvrage d'une serie de cinq cahiers destines aux percussionistes soucieux d'apprendre les bases du solfege. Ce cahier N. 4 presente: > Les mesures compos...

Solfege Rythmique Cahier N. 4 est le quatrieme ouvrage d'une serie de cinq cahiers destines aux percussionistes soucieux d'apprendre les bases du solfege. Ce cahier N. 4 presente: > Les mesures compos...

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'Solfege Rythmique Cahier N. 5' est le quatrieme ouvrage d'une serie de cinq cahiers destines aux percussionistes soucieux d'apprendre les bases du solfege. Ce cahier N. 4 presente:<ultype=square&g...

'Solfege Rythmique Cahier N. 5' est le quatrieme ouvrage d'une serie de cinq cahiers destines aux percussionistes soucieux d'apprendre les bases du solfege. Ce cahier N. 4 presente:<ultype=square&g...

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Richard Filz
Rhythmn fitness with clap, stomp and sing-alongs

Rhythm Workouts for instrumentalists, singers and dancers! with CD This little book with CD is packed full of everything you need to get rhythmically fit. Not just a hands-on booklet but feet and voic...

Rhythm Workouts for instrumentalists, singers and dancers! with CD This little book with CD is packed full of everything you need to get rhythmically fit. Not just a hands-on booklet but feet and voic...

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This complete method for the practicing musician covers: intervals, rhythms and melodic shapes; inversions, scales, chords, extensions and alterations; fretboard visualization, fingering diagrams; and...

This complete method for the practicing musician covers: intervals, rhythms and melodic shapes; inversions, scales, chords, extensions and alterations; fretboard visualization, fingering diagrams; and...

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Bob Knapp, Jerry Coker, L. Vincent
dealing with unknown tunes by ear

This is the definitive study of chord progressions of hundreds of carefully chosen tunes from the jazz musician's repertoire, comparing them, linking them together by commonalities, and codifying harm...

This is the definitive study of chord progressions of hundreds of carefully chosen tunes from the jazz musician's repertoire, comparing them, linking them together by commonalities, and codifying harm...

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Armen Donelian
for the improvising Musician

A basic ear training text with examples and suggested self-study curriculum. Armen Donelian, prominent pianist and composer, has condensed the essence of 25 years of teaching experience into 'Training...

A basic ear training text with examples and suggested self-study curriculum. Armen Donelian, prominent pianist and composer, has condensed the essence of 25 years of teaching experience into 'Training...

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Gehörbildungstraining mit Skalen, Intervallen, Melodien, Spannungstönen, Progressions, u.m., 136 S., mit 2 CDs. This is a real ear training method that presents in an organized fashion a collection of...

Gehörbildungstraining mit Skalen, Intervallen, Melodien, Spannungstönen, Progressions, u.m., 136 S., mit 2 CDs. This is a real ear training method that presents in an organized fashion a collection of...

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Armen Donelian
A compositional approach to intermediate level harmonic ear training

Now, Training the Ear Volume 2 heralds new directions for the ardent aural explorer. 'Training the Ear, Volume 2' is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harm...

Now, Training the Ear Volume 2 heralds new directions for the ardent aural explorer. 'Training the Ear, Volume 2' is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harm...

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Music Theory

Music theory: The foundation of your musical understanding

Learning to Understand the World of Music Theory

Music theory is the key to a deeper understanding of music. It decodes the secrets of harmony, rhythm, form, and counterpoint, forming the basis for interpretation, composition, and improvisation in all genres. Whether you want to analyze the structures of classical masterpieces or understand the harmonies in jazz – solid knowledge opens up new dimensions of music-making. Renowned publishers such as Bärenreiter, Breitkopf & Härtel, or Schott Music offer comprehensive standard works on this subject.

Discover Comprehensive Literature on Music Theory

In our vast selection of over 1,000,000 items, you will find a wide range of books on music theory: from general music teachings to specific treatises on harmony, counterpoint, and form, to exercise books for ear training. We carry works for various levels, from accessible introductions for beginners to detailed academic literature for students and professional musicians, to deepen your knowledge purposefully.

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