Basic Music Theory Tutorial

Author: Yan Chengquan
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Publishing Date: 2004-04-01
Features: To meet the needs of readers who do not have the opportunity or conditions to attend a conservatory but are interested in learning basic music knowledge, this publisher has compiled and published a series titled "Self-Teaching Music Series" (including two volumes: "Author Volume" and "Musicology Volume"). The authors of this series are professors, lecturers, and relevant experts who have taught at conservatories for many years and possess rich classroom teaching experience. "Self-Teaching Music Series · Composition Volume" consists of 10 volumes, serving as a fundamental tutorial for readers to self-study compositional techniques and theory. It covers major courses offered in music conservatories, including basic music theory, harmony, form, counterpoint, orchestration, songwriting, and music analysis. The content is both theoretically profound and easy to read. In addition to serving as teaching materials for correspondence universities and television universities in music theory and composition, it can also be used as supplementary teaching materials and reference books for teachers and students in music conservatories and music teacher training institutions. This book is aimed at readers who can recognize simple notation but are not familiar with staff notation. It uses popular language to concisely explain the key knowledge in basic music theory. For important content, learning methods and mnemonics are also introduced. Each chapter includes a certain number of exercises, and selected examination questions from music conservatories are provided at the end (with selected answers). These are all arranged for the convenience of self-study. When studying this book, pay attention to the following points:
(1) It is not difficult to understand the text in the book, but the challenge lies in truly mastering and memorizing the content. Therefore, you must study the chapters in a strict and progressive manner. Do not rush to the next chapter until you have fully mastered and memorized the previous one.
(2) To verify whether you have truly mastered the content, you must do the exercises. All exercises in the book should be completed without exception. For exercises marked with ★, answers are provided in the appendix for reference. Do not rush to look at the answers before solving them yourself. Do not refer to the book while doing exercises, as this will help you identify which topics you have truly memorized. For exercises that you find particularly difficult, repeat them multiple times until you fully grasp the content.
(3) Accurately solving music theory exercises does not necessarily mean you meet the requirements; speed is also essential. Only through great proficiency can you achieve the speed of application. This book includes some examination questions from music conservatories, which are completed under timed, closed-book conditions. Readers can take these tests within the specified time and score them according to the requirements. This method of doing exercises quickly can be adopted starting from the th chapter to cultivate a solid learning habit from the beginning and gradually master basic music theory.