As Author
Music Fundamentals, and Practical Music Theory
Parts 1 and 2.
https://conway-publications.com/product-category/music-theory/
After a decade and a half of experience teaching college music theory and realizing his unique ability to explain many concepts to inquiring students, at the request of Conway Publications, Professor Ford has written his own series of textbooks intended for the College Liberal Arts Music Theory curriculum. Music Fundamentals was written to cover the first semester of freshman Music Theory study, intended as an introduction into the study of music in college for those who have not previously had music theory study. Practical Music Theory I and Practical Music Theory II each cover two semesters of music theory in a liberal-arts setting. The appendices are especially helpful for presenting information for the visual learner.
Music Fundamentals is written as an introductory text for any high school student or college freshman who may wish to study serious music. (March 2021 News: This book will soon be available in Canada through the Long and McQuade Music Store chain!)
(Examples of Professor Ford’s actual teaching can be seen on his “Professor, Music Theory” page).
The series is published by conway-publications.com and may be ordered directly from the publisher. Currently this series is being used at select locations in Michigan and Kentucky.
Practical Music Theory Parts 1 and 2.
The material of each textbook is presented methodically in a logical format that addresses both basics and more advanced concepts. Many of the musical examples within this text were composed by Ford himself in an appropriate idiomatic style to precisely illustrate each point of the subject matter.
(Examples of Professor Ford’s actual teaching can be seen on his “Professor, Music Theory” page).
The series is published by conway-publications.com and may be ordered directly from the publisher. Currently this series is being used at select locations in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and South Carolina.
