Miller presents a guide to learning the fundamentals of music theory for beginners and nonmusicians. He explains pitches and clefs, intervals, scales, and major and minor keys; rhythm, tempo, and dynamics; melodies, chords, phrases, and form; transcription, accompanying, and transposition; harmony, chord substitution, and special notation; and composing, arranging, lead sheets and scores, and performing. A CD-ROM containing ear training exercises is included. Miller is a writer and musician who has written several guides in the Complete Idiot"s Guide series. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)