Berklee Music Theory Book 1 - 2nd Edition Book/Online Audio

This book (Berklee Music Theory Book 1) is helping me confirm what I already know about music and slowing introducing the next levels of theory in a clear and comprehensive fashion. The textbook offers room for written responses within each chapter and the CD (included) offers listening lessons with written response areas provided in the text as well. My guitar teacher recommended this purchase and now that I have both books 1 and 2, I see the need for these items. My instructor and I go through 3 chapters a week and the lessons flow quickly and easily. I highly recommend this item (book 1) as well as book 2.

I purchased these (Berklee 1 & 2; Essential Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician) for my husband, because he teaches guitar to all ages ages in the area, as a mix of a birthday present and also in the hopes that it would be one more thing to make it easier for him to teach his students with. He loves them, and says it takes a lot less time on the theory section of his lessons now so that they can concentrate on the actual music area. All three books arrived really soon after I ordered them, and he's very happy with them. So, absolutely no complaints from me.

When I researched this book and read reviews for it, I saw many complaints about there being no answer key included... And, furthermore, people who had contacted Berklee Music College to inquire about it had been told that there was no answer key available... and that to get the answers they would need to enroll in the course. Well, I spoke with a Berklee College Student Advisor who connected me to someone who could help, and I was sent an answer key via email that same day - so, as of now, there IS an answer key available - just contact the college to obtain it. (None available yet, though, for Music Theory Book 2... hopefully soon, though)

This book is great to get you started as an undergrad in music or even just to learn basic theory. I highly recommend it!

I have always wanted to play the keyboard but I was a little intimidated because I knew very little about music. I heard that Berklee Press had great music books. I found Music Theory and I orderd it. The book was perfect for me because I needed to start from the beginning. The book has key signatures, which now I understand. It also helped me to read bass and treble clef because I will need them for playing the keyboard. After finishing the book I felt more confident and now I have moved on to more difficult books.