Music Theory for Songwriters
Rick Beato
Rick Beato's course ties music theory to its application in writing and composing cohesive songs. I'm beginning to understand the elements of what gives a song structure, color, and engagement. Beato has a fine foundation in composition and theory with plenty of experience applying these concepts. There were a handful of deceptively simple songwriting tricks that I'm excited to apply to my projects. Below are the notes I took through the entirety of the course for all to enjoy.
Music, Speech, Audio 4th Edition
William J. Strong & George R. Plitnik
The staple textbook for the physical science of descriptive acoustics.