AP Music Theory: with Downloadable Audio Files

Exactly as expected

Bought this book for my high school student taking the AP Music Theory Exam. Even though the class in school technically taught the coursework to prepare students for the exam, my student felt unprepared. We read the reviews from others and bought this book. The student really felt like the book helped. And the practice tests were able to show him in which areas he's strong and which areas need more focus/studying. Exam complete. We don't know the score yet but we're feeling pretty good!

My daughter is learning music theory with this book and is very very happy with it!

And I thought it was just a theory. Not true! Music is real and this book writes all about it. Boy, does it ever! I learned the hard facts about figured bass, resolving chordal sevenths, and secondary dominants. I will never again wonder or theorize about such things. I have the facts!

Definitely helped me do well on the Exam. Only buy this if you have at least 3 months ahead of the test to truly get everything in that book. It takes time to go through, and it certainly isn't something you can cram. I've crammed multiple things before, this is one thing that just isn't doable. Moral of the story - don't be like me and buy it a month early and barely have enough time to go though it. Buy it earlier than you think you'll need it, go though it, and get a 5 on that test. :)

After looking at so many music theory books that just present facts to memorize, it was very refreshing to get this book that gives the "why" as well. For example, instead of just presenting what the three minor scale types are, this book tells you why the three exist. The book is comprehensive yet succinct. No fluff, yet engaging because of the insights.

By far THE best book to master music theory. In-depth, challenging, chapter reviews and Practice exercises with answers throughout the book. Not for ur faint of heart. Meaty and thick. Highly recommend over and over again. No other book takes you by the hand like this one so carefully and methodically.

Book is great. One of the copies is damaged, but I need it for class, so what am I supposed to do? I’m teaching the class and not going to give my student the crap copy.

Maybe you guys already read my last review. the star based on its fact.I found a plug-in to download all audios. The total is 180+ MP4's, converted to MP3 is 688MB. The format is 44.1 kHz, 192kbps, stereo.During the mixdown of those materials in Audition, I was shocked about its materials ~ almost 90% from 3rd Edition, they are slothful extremely ~ even not change the order of the audio list. Of crouse, there are so many overlap materials in Ed1 to Ed3.But some were changed, for example, the question 22~27 of Ed3 Practice test 2, was changed to question 33~38 in Ed4, PT2. See the screenshot of them.Does it worth buying 4th version with $10 more, compared with the 3rd edition of course with the easier/directly MP3 download? It is up to your wallet and your trust.To be honest, I have to choose ONE star for this edition, for its impossible MP3 downloads, hackneyed and stereotyped expressions.