(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best christian music books

Part 1

https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Materials-Tonal-Music-Programmed/dp/0205629717/ref=pd_sbs_14_1/132-1931752-2639066?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0205629717&pd_rd_r=07bf0802-67a9-4bd7-959b-c29b8a462315&pd_rd_w=7pxDw&pd_rd_wg=7Y6o3&pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&pf_rd_r=A5YH2NY8B0BJRFE2X6DT&psc=1&refRID=A5YH2NY8B0BJRFE2X6DT

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Part 2

https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Materials-Tonal-Music-Programmed/dp/020562975X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=harmonic+materials&link_code=qs&qid=1563943772&s=gateway&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-2

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Bridge to 20th century

https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Twentieth-Century-Music-Programed-Revised/dp/0205287581/ref=sr_1_9?qid=1563943844&refinements=p_27%3AGreg+A.+Steinke&s=books&sr=1-9&text=Greg+A.+Steinke

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They have a "Part 0". I have a feeling you might be able to start with Part 2 and skip Part 0 and Part 1, but I can't be sure.

These are the books I used to build my foundation and I loved them. I just found the titles, but you might want to make sure you get the latest editions. Get the CD that comes with it as well.

These will probably get you into the intermediate stage, but I've never really been able to quantify where that stage begins and ends.

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I'm just sharing what I know as a good foundation. It really isn't in the jazz realm of music theory. Classical and Jazz are similar but also very different. Best to learn both. Classical is probably better to begin with, as you've already started with it.

I think theory textbooks have kind of already done this work for you. They have short pieces of increasing difficulty, with answers readily available either in the back of the book (I think) or online. This book is what we used in my AP theory class, and this is what we used in my undergrad. You could even get a teacher's edition if you want to be really sure. I've linked to the workbooks for each text here, but the actual textbooks also have self-tests and exercises included in each chapter, which would have answers available to check. If you want to do extra work on your own, that would probably be the easiest way to do it.

Yes, Christ the King is in the very slender "Proper - Supplement" volume of the English Gradual. (I know because I had to remember to swap out the main Proper volume from my bag to make sure I had the right book with me today!)

Having Christ the King today is just about the only inroad Vatican II has made into our place, and apparently some time before my time we did keep it on the October date. I don't know when we made the switch.

My church uses Heavenly Highway Hymns and The Church Hymnal. There is a hymnal that we have never used, Hymns of the Spirit, which seems to be more liturgical(?). By that, I mean it has responsive readings, a call to worship, Lord's Prayer, etc.

I've used both of these books as course texts and they're two of my favourites! What I would say of the Salzer/Schachter book is that it's an examination of species counterpoint through the lens of Schenkerian analysis (which might be quite obvious, seeing as both of the authors were students of Schenkerian analysis).

The Cadwallader/Gange book was the required text for the course I took on Schenkerian, but my prof also strongly recommended Pankhurst's SchenkerGUIDE. He said that the difference between the two was the the C/G was a more thorough, introductory text, while the Pankhurst was a more condensed explanation of the essentials.

I've done it in the past just to assess the course. As a teacher and music theorist in training, as well as a practicing musician, I had a number of complaints about the methodology and ideas presented in the course. Like many non-peer reviewed publications, it goes off the rails as soon as they bring up modes. What could have been a fruitful and focused study of music geared toward the beginner and intermediate musician alike becomes mired by the inclusion of a controversial topic that is never given adequate explanation. This was a couple of years ago, so it may have changed since then.

Aside from private lessons (with someone who actually knows what they're doing; a more difficult proposition than you might think), I'd recommend going through the materials on http://www.musictheory.net, Hal Leonard's Pocket Music Theory, or if you really have stamina and the discipline for self-teaching, Miguel Roig-Francoli's Harmony in Context.

May I highly recommend you check out his other vids? Apparently he considers himself quite the standup comic and has a whole routine.


EDIT: His book'o'poems are on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Im-Statue-Book-Lyrics-Slogans/dp/0759613419/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250601557&sr=8-1

I am going to go against the usual grain and recommend that you avoid guitar related music theory books. They tend to be horribly confusing and poorly represent the mechanics of what is happening. If you go down that road you will probably end up deep in confusing mode nonsense and convoluted ideas that will ultimately hold you back.

Instead, learn to read music, which will bring a good familiarity with note placement on the neck. From there, read a good book on tonal harmony.

Here are my recommended studies:
Modern Method for Guitar

Tonal Harmony

Disapproving Rabbits? I have the book, but the website listed on the book isn't coming up anymore disapprovingrabbits.com

There's even a book about them!

Fixed your link to AZ : https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Harmony-Peter-Spencer-D-M/dp/0131826603

You can buy his book! I'm a statue.

https://www.amazon.com/Musicians-Soul-Spirituality-Performers-Conductors/dp/1579990584