The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 2
The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 2
How to use tension, resolution and inversion, so your music feels like it is going somewhere.
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from 29 Amazon ratings Amazon.com, September 28, 2026. Read what Amazon reviewers say now
- Read bass clef and 16th note rhythms
- Use inversions and 7th chords so chords stop sounding stuck
- See how your favorite songs are built
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Ready for the next level of how music works?
Book 2 picks up right where Book 1 ends and unlocks the power of tension, resolution, and inversion: the tools that make music feel like it is going somewhere. Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from 29 Amazon ratings (Amazon.com, September 28, 2026).
Make your music feel like it is going somewhere
- Rhythm levels 5-10: sixteenth notes, syncopation, and rhythms you hear in real songs
- Bass clef, so you can read and write for the low end
- Simple and compound intervals, and how they shape melodies
- More scales and keys, and how to move between them
- Power chords, triads, and inversions, so your chords stop sounding stuck
- 7th chords and the tension and resolution that drive modern music
- Lyric, form, and dominant analysis, so you can see how your favorite songs are built
- How to write songs with everything you learn along the way
Made for you if you finished Book 1
- You finished The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1, or you already know the basics
- You want your songs and beats to have direction, not just loops
- You want one clear path instead of scattered YouTube lessons
Pairs with The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 for practice. 174 pages, full color. 8.5 x 11 in (21.6 x 27.9 cm) paperback. Printed on demand and shipped to your door.
About the author. Dan Spencer is a composer, OST creator, author and coach.
He teaches the practical path from idea, or no ideas, to finished music you can actually play, write, understand, and ship.
What Amazon reviewers say
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from 29 Amazon ratings. Source: Amazon.com, read September 28, 2026.
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"A great refresher or starting from the beginning."
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How it works, in 3 easy steps
- Read one short lesson.
- Play or write the example yourself.
- Use it in your next song or beat.
Book details
Book details
| Format | Paperback, printed on demand for your order |
|---|---|
| Pages | 174, full color |
| Size | 8.5 x 11 in (21.6 x 27.9 cm) |
| Level | After Book 1, or if you know the basics |
| Included free | 90+ video and audio examples |
| Weight | 448 g (15.8 oz) |
| Ships to | US, UK and Canada, free on orders $50 USD and up, $5.99 USD flat under that |
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Questions
Questions
Do I need Book 1 first?
Book 2 picks up right where Book 1 ends. If you already know the basics, you can start here.
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Which Music Theory book is right for me?
| Book | Best for | Level | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1 | Start here: rhythm, reading notes, scales, chords, first songs | Beginner | $29.99 |
| The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 1 | Practice for Book 1: exercises, answer key, quizzes | Beginner | $24.99 |
| The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 2 You are here | Tension and resolution: bass clef, intervals, inversions, 7th chords | After Book 1 | $29.99 |
| The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 2 | Practice for Book 2: exercises and answer key | After Book 1 | $24.99 |
| The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 3 | Sound like you: borrowed chords, syncopation, new time signatures | After Books 1 and 2 | $34.99 |
