Recommended Books for Music StudyWriting Skills and Arranging

Music Notation by Mark McGrainBerklee Arranging 1 and 2 Workbooks by Bob Doezema

Ear Training

Berklee Ear Training 1-2 Workbooks by Scott McCormick & Rick PeckhamBerklee Ear Training 3 Workbook by Greg Badolato, Steve Prosser, and Scott MCormickBerklee Ear Training 4 Workbook by Larry MonroeJazz Ear Training by Jamey AebersoldTraining the Ear by Armen DonelianContemporary Ear Training by Mark HarrisonRhythmic Training by Robert StarerIntervallic Ear Training for Musicians by Steve Prosser1st Steps to Ear Training by William Curtis

Contemporary Theory and Harmony

Summer Performance Program Theory Handbook, by Bob DoezemaPractical Theory Complete by Sandy FeldsteinHow to Master Music by William FowlerBasic Materials in Music Theory by Paul HarderJazz Theory Book by Mark LevineBerklee Music Application and Theory Workbook by Joe Mulholland and Tom HojnackiBerklee Harmony 2, 3 Workbooks by Barrie NettlesBerklee Harmony 4 Workbook by Steve RochinskiStudy Supplemental for Music Application and Theory by the Harmony DepartmentStudy Supplement for Harmony 2 by Barbara LondonStudy Supplement for Harmony 3 and 4 by Barbara London

Traditional Theory and Counterpoint

Tonal Harmony by Stefan KostkaHarmony by Walter PistonScales, Intervals, Keys, Triads ... by John and Joyce CloughBasic Harmonic Progressions by John and Joyce CloughTonal Counterpoint Workbook by Rick ApplinSensible Counterpoint by David Fuentes

Theory Topics for ReviewPrepare to demonstrate the following topics in every key, verbally, written on manuscript paper (in both clefs), and on your instrument.

Major ScalesKey Signatures

Intervals and their inversions

Intervals and their inversionsperfect,major,minor,augmented,diminished,double augmented,double diminished,

Triadsmajor,minor,augmented,diminished,

For intermediate-level study, all of the above, plus the following:

Seventh Chords and their inversionsmajor 7,minor 7,minor 7 (b5),dominant 7,dominant 7 (sus 4),dominant 7 (b5),major 6,minor 6,augmented 7,diminished 7,minor major 7,

Minor Scalesnatural minor,harmonic minor,melodic minor,

ModesIonianDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianAeolianLocrian