Klarinet Archive - Posting 000964.txt from 2003/04

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Theory & Composition books
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:45:00 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Leupold [mailto:leupold_1@-----.com]
>
> -- Deidre Calarco <dleigh@-----.org> wrote:
>
> > BTW, can anyone recommend a good basic book on music theory
> and composition
> > that's written for an experienced musician - not for
> someone who doesn't
> > even know how to read music?
>
> Aldwell and Schachter's textbook on first-year music theory
> (for experienced musicians) comes to mind.
>
> Neil

Aldwell and Schacter has a lot of great information.... That said, it is
also very boring... well, dry reading. I have many bad memories of 8am
theory class and having to trudge through this stuff... <G>

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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