Music is a wonderfully creative outlet as well as a great hobby and profession. Regardless of your skill level, everyone starts in the same place with the same understanding of music theory. Perfect for the beginner or the musicologist who wants to brush up on the skills and techniques to understanding music, The Everything Reading Music Book takes the mystery out of how music works, how music is created and why you should love it.

You'll learn about:

• Clefs and bars
• Octaves and notes
• Reading music
• Music theory

With its accompanying CD, The Everything Reading Music Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to comprehend music. Written by an accomplished musician-teacher, this text will guide you through the notes, chords, and tones and will have you jammin' in no time.

Marc Schonbrun is a musician, author, educator, and engineer. He has been produced and engineered music for the Sundance Film Festival and is actively involved with recording and music technology, as well as working with the leaders in music software as a clinician and lecturer. Schonbrun is also the author of The Everything Rock and Blues Guitar Book and The Everything Home Recording Book.