Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1

Rating:
Summary: one of the few music books aimed at everyone learning music
Review: I was recommended this book at the store where I bought my bass guitar. The book's main purpose is to teach the reader how to read music--all of it--regardless of wether you play an instrument or not. From the first lesson--which talks about nothing more than spaces, lines, and pitch--the book does just that. The book goes on to teach you whole, half, quarter and eighth notes and their corresponding rests. While the excercises can seem redundant after a while, the book does a very great job. There are two more books and companion games for the set, as well as CDs for the ear training lessons. My only gripe about this book was that it was not sold with the CD. You have to buy that separately, with the other two CD's.

Rating:
Summary: one of the few music books aimed at everyone learning music
Review: I was recommended this book at the store where I bought my bass guitar. The book's main purpose is to teach the reader how to read music--all of it--regardless of wether you play an instrument or not. From the first lesson--which talks about nothing more than spaces, lines, and pitch--the book does just that. The book goes on to teach you whole, half, quarter and eighth notes and their corresponding rests. While the excercises can seem redundant after a while, the book does a very great job. There are two more books and companion games for the set, as well as CDs for the ear training lessons. My only gripe about this book was that it was not sold with the CD. You have to buy that separately, with the other two CD's.