Eighty-four lessons total, spiral bound, you will transform yourself into a confident musician with in a season!


Excellent theory book   July 14, 2000
54 out of 56 found this review helpful

Thorough but concise intro to (or review of) music theory. As an adult music student, I found this book easy to follow, & helpful in clarifying the general principles of music theory. My music teacher, who has seen all manner of texts, was very impressed by its layout & content. Great value for the price--I recommend it without hesitation. My preteen is finding it helpful as well.


Great help of Choral Singers   April 16, 2002
Carol M. Yunker (Groveland, MA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I am using this book with some of the members of the Choral Society I sing with. Many of our members can sing, but don't know how to read music. This book has been an excellent reference and workbook for the students. When I have covered a subject, I assign the associated lessons from the workbook as homework to reinforce their learning. There have been marked improvements in the performances of some of these singers. It is a pleasure to have such a great, fun book to use with non-professionals and non-students who just love to sing and want to sing better!


A Great Introduction to Music Theory for the Student   December 18, 2000
23 out of 26 found this review helpful

Since the degradation (and downfall in some states) of music teaching in public schools since the 1960's it has been somewhat difficult to find good theory texts which are not overwhelming to the student. Feldstein introduces an approach in 84 short lessons one can take at his/her own pace. It is not meant to be exhaustive, but can give the teacher of beginners in music training or the self-motivated an excellent place to springboard.


Excellent Practical Music Theory for ALL Ages   March 29, 2002
T. McAvoy (Tacoma, WA United States)
I'm a music teacher and this is the best single volume music theory text that I have used and recommended to others. The lessons are clear and easy to understand, and progress in a thoughtful manner. After every three lessons there is a review lesson of the concepts. It is a consumable programmed text which means that you write your answers in the book as you follow the sequence of learning - very smart! If you get stuck, the answers are in the back of the book - also very smart! Plus, the cost of the book is under [$$$] - A very good investment for the music student who wants to learn the nuts and bolts of musical concepts and composition!