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Tables of Contents for Music Theory for Non-Music Majors
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
 
The Keyboard and Basic Elements of Notation
1
22
Introduction
2
1
Note Names and the Piano Keyboard
2
1
Basic Notation
3
2
The Grand Staff
5
1
Exercises
6
17
Major and Minor Scales
23
24
Introduction
24
1
Whole Steps and Half Steps
24
1
The Interval of the Second
25
1
Tetrachords
26
1
The Major Scale
27
1
The Natural Minor Scale
27
1
The Melodic Minor Scale
28
1
The Harmonic Minor Scale
28
1
Exercises
29
18
Scale Degrees, Key Signatures, Note Values, and Simple Meter
47
40
Introduction
48
1
Scale Degrees
48
2
Key Signatures
50
4
Note Values
54
1
Simple Meter
55
2
Exercises
57
30
Melodic Intervals
87
32
Introduction
88
1
Intervals and the Major Scale
88
1
Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Intervals
89
3
Intervals and Their Inversions
92
1
Compound Intervals
93
1
Exercises
94
25
Melody
119
46
Introduction
120
1
Elements of Melody
120
2
Analysis of Au Clair de la Lune
122
2
Analysis of Auld Lang Syne
124
3
Glossary of Tempo and Dynamic Markings
127
1
Exercises
127
38
Triads, Compound Meter, Principles of Notation
165
26
Introduction
166
1
Triad Structure
166
1
Triad Quality and Scale Degrees
167
3
Compound Meter
170
1
Flags and Beams
171
2
Triads with Accidentals
173
1
Exercises
174
17
Seventh Chords, Chord Symbols
191
18
Introduction
192
1
Seventh Chords
192
1
Chord Symbols
193
3
Exercises
196
13
Harmony and Melody
209
62
Introduction
210
1
Harmonic Cadences
210
3
Harmonizing the Melody
213
1
Harmonization of Au Clair de la Lune
214
2
Harmonization of Sweet Betsy from Pike
216
1
Writing a Melody When the Chords Are Given
217
7
Exercises
224
47
Appendix A: Additional Pieces for Analysis
271
8
Appendix B: International Acoustic Society Note Designations
279
1
Appendix C: Tempo, Dynamic, and Expression Marks
280
1
Index
281