The producer's guide to harmony, chord progressions, and song structure in the MIDI grid.
As an online class, Dr.
Allen has had over 50, 000 students use this ground-breaking curriculum to learn music theory.
Students and Producers who have wanted to learn music theory to improve their own music, but have been intimidated by traditional approaches, music notation, and abstract concepts will find this book to be the answer they have been looking for.
From the Author: How music theory is usually taught is unfair.
It starts with the assumption that you can read music and understand the language of classical music.
My book leaves all of that behind - focusing only on the MIDI grid that producers are already familiar with to learn all the key concepts of music theory, and ultimately, make better music.
This book covers all the fundamentals of music theory, but is written using the language of the DJ and Producer - the MIDI Grid.
It includes analysis projects that look at the harmonic and melodic ideas in songs by popular producers including Zedd, Boards of Canada, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Bonobo, Richie Hawtin, Moby, Skrillex, and Aphex Twin.
Praise for Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: Aspiring electronic musicians have choices to make when it concerns their own education and training.
This text makes one choice much easier: start here and get learning, quickly.
Grounded and easygoing, the book uses real-world examples to help you make sense of music's inner worksings while steering clear of dense theories.
- Michael J.
Ethen, Ph D Musicologist This book knocks the oftentimes alienating world of music theory completely onto it's side.
Difficult to explain concepts are perfectly demonstrated for the aspiring electronic music producer who might have no formal music training.
A must have for all aspiring producers.
- James Patrick (DJ, Producer, Educator) Slam Academy, Dubspot, IPR, Ableton Certified Trainer With Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers, D.
| Author | How music theory is usually taught is unfair |
|---|---|
| Producers | Aspiring electronic musicians have choices to make when it concerns their own education and training |
| This text makes one choice much easier | Start here and get learning quickly |
Slam Academy Music theory for electronic music producers: the producers guide to harmony, chord progressions, and song structure in the midi grid., paperback/dr j. anthony allen phd
