Undergraduate Theory Student Reference Materials

Reference Materials for the Undergraduate Theory Student
Robert T. Kelley

Note: This cannot serve to replace formal instruction in music. It is intended to function as a resource for students and musicians who are looking for help on the fundamentals of tonal music theory.

Basic Theory Reference Materials:

Musical Fundamentals
Part Writing and Composition Technique
- Part Writing Techniques and Strategies
- List of Part Writing Techniques to Avoid
- Chart of Scale Degrees and the Harmonies they can Support
- Part Writing and Chord Progression Explained by Harmonic Function (How to avoid writing weak progressions and weak voice leading)
- Idiomatic Chord Progressions (Chord patterns that always work)
Resources for Music Analysis
Ear Training Technique
- Guide to Ear Training
- Solfege Syllables and Common Patterns

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© 2001 - 2004 . The teaching materials and documents hyperlinked on this page are the intellectual property of Robert Kelley. You are, of course, welcome to use them for your personal edification or as classroom materials. Printing and photocopying of charts and diagrams found among the resources here is encouraged, as long as the entire document and copyright notice, along with the author's name and URL, are included on the paper copy.