The Elysian Theory and Harmony Notebook

This manual is a fundamental introduction to music as language, enabling the reader to read, write and play music. The author dispenses with the arcane explanations of music academia and provides a simple understanding for the reader who desires non-professional musical functionality. Geared primarily for the aspiring pianist, the book covers the why and how of melodic, rhythmic and harmonic notation, chord construction, chord vocabulary and exercises to drill these concepts. The book bonus is The Elysian Tablature, a finger grid that illustrates exact piano voicing of the chord lexicon.