〖The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory (2005, 2nd Edition) by Michael Miller〗（音乐理论入门指南）

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〖The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory (2005, 2nd Edition) by Michael Miller〗（音乐理论入门指南）
Music Theory and Me
　　There are many different ways to learn music theory. Your school might have music theory classes you can take. Your music teacher also might teach a little theory, or know a private teacher you can study with. Or you can learn theory the way I did: by yourself, from a book.
　　I taught myself music theory back when I was in eighth grade. My junior high school had the usual general music classes, as well as choir and band, but didn't have any theory classes. So, because I wanted to arrange some tunes for a band I was in, I had to teach myself the theory behind the arranging. My theory education came from a lot of trial and error, and from two books: Dick Grove's Arranging Concepts: A Guide to Writing Arrangements for Stage Band Ensembles (1972) and David Baker's Arranging & Composing for the Small Ensemble (1970). Both of these books are still in print today, and still as valuable as they were back then. I recommend you check them out.
　　Now, if you look at the titles of those books, you'll see that they really don't have anything to do with basic music theory. There's theory in the books, of course, but you really have to read between the lines (so to speak) to pull it out. I would have given my right arm back then for a book that focused on beginning-level theory, written at a level that I could comprehend. Well, 30 years later, I wrote that book.
　　It's interesting. I was a fairly serious musician throughout my junior high and high school years, and went on to attend the prestigious Indiana University　School of Music, in its even more prestigious jazz studies program. But something shifted along the way, and I ended up graduating IU with a business degree, and found myself some years later working in the book publishing industry. After serving my time in the corporate world, I became a full-time writer, writing books about all manner of topics, from computers to business management to home theater systems.
　　Then, in 2000, I wrote a music book-The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Drums (available at a bookstore near you). Things had finally come full circle, and I was writing about the music that I loved, and lived, so many years ago. That book led to my writing other music books, chief of which is the one you hold in your hands-The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory. The first edition of this book, published in 2002, became an overnight success-one of the best-selling music theory books of all time. I'm still amazed at how well this book has been received, and am grateful to the tens of thousands of readers who helped to make it so successful. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to introduce a new audience to the joys of music-in, I hope, a manner that is easy to follow, reasonably comprehensive, and somewhat practical. And I'm pleased to present this updated second edition of the book, made even more useful by the inclusion of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, Second Edition, Ear Training Course on the accompanying CD.
　　As to the book itself, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, Second Edition, is designed to be a self-teaching tool for anyone wishing to learn music theory. The book starts with basic notes and rhythms; advances through scales, melodies, chords, and harmony; and ends with valuable information about accompanying, arranging, and conducting your music. In short, it presents pretty much everything you'll need to know about music theory-for musicians of any level. Of course, I always recommend studying with a good teacher. Even if you're reading this book, you can learn even more by supplementing the material in these pages with the hands-on instruction you can get from a real human being. To me, that's really the best of both worlds; self-paced study accompanied by interaction with a good music theory instructor.
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〖The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory (2005, 2nd Edition) by Michael Miller〗（音乐理论入门指南）