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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
26
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
Written Exercises
29
1
Aural Exercises
30
19
Scale Degrees, Key Signatures, Note-Values, and Simple Meter
49
40
Introduction
50
1
Scale Degrees
50
2
Key Signatures
52
4
Note Values
56
1
Simple Meter
57
2
Exercises
59
30
Melodic Intervals
89
38
Introduction
90
1
Intervals and the Major Scale
90
1
Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Intervals
91
3
Intervals and Their Inversions
94
1
Compound Intervals
95
1
Written Exercises
96
1
Aural Exercises
97
30
Melody
127
52
Introduction
128
1
Elements of Melody
128
2
Analysis of Au Clair de la Lune
130
2
Analysis of Auld Lang Syne
132
3
Glossary of Tempo and Dynamic Markings
135
1
Exercises
135
44
Triads, Compound Meter, Principles of Notation
179
28
Introduction
180
1
Triad Structure
180
1
Triad Quality and Scale Degrees
181
3
Compound Meter
184
1
Flags and Beams
185
2
Triads with Accidentals
187
1
Written Exercises
188
1
Aural Exercises
188
19
Seventh Chords, Chord Symbols
207
20
Introduction
208
1
Seventh Chords
208
1
Chord Symbols
209
3
Written Exercises
212
1
Aural Exercises
212
15
Harmony and Melody
227
66
Introduction
228
1
Harmonic Cadences
228
3
Harmonizing the Melody
231
1
Harmonization of Au Clair de la Lune
232
2
Harmonization of Sweet Betsy from Pike
234
1
Writing a Melody When the Chords Are Given
235
7
Exercises
242
51
Appendix A: Additional Pieces for Analysis
293
8
Appendix B: International Acoustic Society Note Designations
301
1
Appendix C: Tempo, Dynamic, and Expression Marks
302
1
Index
303