Resources

Texts Available Online Through the Library

• Ralph Turek, Today's Musician (3rd Ed.)

• Ralph Turek, Today's Musician Workbook (3rd Ed.)

Open-Source Online Textbooks for Reference

• • Lavengood, Hamm, Gullings, et. al. Open Music Theory

  • Victoria Malawey, Multimoda Musicianship

  • Robert Hutchinson, Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

  • Andre Mount, Fundamentals, Function, and Form

  • Catherine Schmidt-Jones, Understanding Basic Music Theory

  • Integrated Music Theory & Integrated Musicianship 

Websites for Additional Practice

• MusicTheory.net

• Tone Savvy

• Teoria

• G Major Music Theory

• Adam Kolek, The Dictation Resource

Tutoring Through the NYU Music Theory Program

• Tutoring is free for all NYU students enrolled in a core music theory course in the department. 

• See the link here for more information. 

Other Resources for Music Students

• MuseScore: Free open-source music notation program for download that works on any platform. 

• Tempo: Online Metronome or BPM Tool for keeping or finding a tempo. 

• Piano Drone: Tool for singing intervals or melodies again a sustained pitch. 

• Notio (Interactive Keyboard): Online interactive keyboard that you can set for any scale. Scale degrees/solfege/note names can be added to keys. A great visual tool for improvisation and dictation work! 

• IMSLP: Largest online database of public domain music scores. 

• Music Theory for Musician's and Normal People: Handy reference handouts created by Sparky the Theory Dog for various topics. 

• BandLab: Free open-source online platform for recording, mixing, and collaborating on music projects. Audacity is another good open-source downloadable option that works cross-platform. 

• HookTheory: Plug in a chord progression and listen to excerpts from pop songs that use that progression.

• Groove Pizza: Interactive online tool for experimenting with different grooves in popular music. 

• aQWERTYon: Jam along with your favorite Youtube recordings on your computer keyboard with different instruments and effects. 

• Analysis Apps: Audio Timerliner and BriFormer are great for marking up an audio recording with notes about harmony, rhythmic patterns, formal areas, keys, etc. Both are free and work cross-platform.