Rock & Pop Theory: the essential guide offers musicians of all ages and levels a practical and relevant guide to music theory today. With a special focus on popular music, this indispensable guide: ntroduces key musical concepts such as pitch, tempo, rhythm, harmony, scales, instruments, musical forms and structure; outlines the conventions governing music notation, applying these specifically to rock & pop music; provides interesting facts and real music examples to contextualise music theory; offers practical tips on how to identify intervals, make up melodies and rhythms, set words to music and much more.