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Principles of Music, Second Edition, is an all-in-one text and workbook for teaching fundamentals of music theory. Designed for students with no background in music theory, the text moves step by step through a carefully designed sequence of exercises. In addition to lessons in pitch notation and tonal materials, the book also covers the basics of rhythm and meter through separate lessons and performance exercises that reinforce rhythm reading. While rooted in a repertory of Western art music - with excerpts from works by the great composers - the text also encourages students to explore other works, and other musical traditions, with lists of suggested further listening at the end of each lesson.