Starting from the beginning, this new guide helps beginners grasp music theory and notation with illustrated simple step-by-step tutorials.

Beginning with basic notation, introducing the staves and time/key signatures, and later moving on to essential chords and scales, this app is the essential companion to anyone getting started with music theory – whatever instrument you play.

This guide contains over 25 tutorials and includes:
• Understanding the notes: Learn what the different notes mean and how their positions affect the music
• Staff furniture: Discover what the different symbols found on the staves mean
• Essential scales: Learn how a scale is made and what notes are involved
• Using chords: Find out about how to construct common chords and identify inversions

There's a great quiz at the end of the app so you can test yourself. You can even share your score on Facebook, Twitter or by e-mail.

The For Beginners series will help give you the confidence to learn everything you need to know. Clear, easy-to-understand and concise, For Beginners’ first class tutorials, features and reviews are created with you in mind, ready to give you the tools you need to get the most out of your new passion.

The app is universal and displays beautiful, crisp, readable text that responds to the device you're using. So if you're reading this guide on your iPhone it will be just as easy to follow.

** Test yourself with the quiz at the end of the course **
** Share your score with friends **
** Designed to be used on both iPhone and iPad **