title: Fundamental Concepts of Music Theory
author:  Eric S. Morgan 
description: Fundamental Concepts of Music Theory is an easy to understand, real world book which explains the aspects of music theory most often used in popular music such as rock, pop, country, etc. Sight reading is not required. You will discover the patterns which form scales and chords, how those chords are used in songs, and how musicians use the natural chords of a key to quickly and easily learn songs by ear. In addition, you will learn easy transposing methods, how extended chords are formed, how to train your ear for relative pitch, and much more. Includes CD with numerous examples of the concepts discussed.
zlib_text: What is Music by Rice v. 08.23, www.philaletheians.co.uk, 7 December 2017 
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  Isaac Leopold Rice 
  What is Music? 
  
  DOWN TO EARTH SERIES 
  INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 
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  Contents 
  Editor’s Note 
  Introduction by the Author 
  Part 1 
  1. Chinese Theory 
  6 
  2. Hindoo Theory 
  8 
  3. Egyptian Theory 
  9 
  4. Grecian Theories 
  10 
  5. Arabic-Persian Theory 
  12 
  6. Scholastic Theories 
  13 
  7. Euler’s Theory 
  15 
  8. Herbert Spencer’s Theory 
  16 
  9. Helmholtz’s Theory 
  22 
  Part 2 
  1. Space and Time (Rest and Motion) 
  25 
  2. Vibrations 
  28 
  3. Colours and Forms 
  30 
  4. Internal Government 
  31 
  5. States of Mind 
  34 
  Conclusion 
   
   
   
  
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  Editor’s Note 
  Isaac Leopold Rice, What is Music? New York: D. Appleton and Company, 549 and 551 Broadway, 1875 
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