Music theory for computer musicians - Hewitt, Michael (Course Technology, CENGAGE Learning, 2008)
Compact disc track list (p. 291-299). - Includes index
Chapter 1. Musical sound -- chapter 2. The notes -- chapter 3. The major scale -- chapter 4. Rhythm, tempo, and note lengths -- chapter 5. Score editing -- chapter 6. Intervals -- chapter 7. Meter -- chapter 8. Chords -- chapter 9. The natural minor scale -- chapter 10. Melody and motives -- chapter 11. The harmonic and melodic minor scales -- chapter 12. Augmented and diminished intervals and interval inversions -- chapter 13. Chordal inversions, octave doubling, and spacing -- chapter 14. Additive rhythms -- chapter 15. Expanding your knowledge of keys -- chapter 16. The pentatonic scale -- chapter 17. Major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads -- chapter 18. Chord progressions and root movement -- chapter 19. The cycle of fifths -- chapter 20. The seven diatonic modes -- chapter 21. Chords of the seventh -- chapter 22. Exotic scales -- chapter 23. Complex harmony -- chapter 24. Arpeggiation -- chapter 25. Intonation -- chapter 26. Conclusion
This book explains music theory fundamentals in the most simple and accessible way possible. Concepts are taught using the MIDI keyboard environment and today's computer composing and recording software