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    Music Theory for the Absolute Beginner In Easy Steps With Exercises.: Book 1

    By Art Zegelaar

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    Grade 1 Theory for the Absolute Beginner in Easy Steps with Practical Exercises. Staff, Notes, Clefs, Note Values, Rhythm, Rests, Major Scales, Sharps/Flats, Dotted Notes, Terms, Performance Directions, Case Study and more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMar 22, 2014
    ISBN9781447596073
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    Music Theory for the Absolute Beginner In Easy Steps With Exercises.: Book 1

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      Not for the absolute beginner, very scarce in information, you're better off learning from wikipedia.

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