Good music theory book

GC · Post by GC » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:12 pm

I've wanted to brush up on music theory for a while. In college 35 years ago, my freshman theory book was Walter Piston's "Harmony", which was not very clear or well-organized. The teachers more worked around it than worked with it. It was during the era that the "Switched-on Bach" album appeared, and we called it "Pi$$ed-on Harmony."

Does anyone have recommendations for a well organized, clearly written theory book that covers from common practice through modern theory, with maybe some baroque and renaissance thrown in?

djwesp · Post by **djwesp** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:15 pm

Bruce Benward's book is pretty good. "Music in Theory & Practice" It is used by a lot of Universities.

And I think he has a website that is going to be up soon...

brucebenwardstolemyfrenchfries.com

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:04 pm

if you just want some basic eartraining and interval ID work check this out It's not totally functional (I wish he'd get other clefs working, f'rinstance) but the site has a lot going for it.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:51 pm

Here's a website that I refer to a lot:

http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryintro.htm