[1] The book explains principles used in modern music starting at a foundational level (Basic Building Blocks of Music) and progressing to topics such as Chord Building, Transposition, Cadences, Modes, and Chord Substitution.

[3] It is used as a textbook by college level music theory programs.

[4] The book also includes a quick start guide, a chord library appendix, and a DVD with 38 video tutorials by the author.

Making Music “Musical”: From Theory to Live Performance The book is divided into 38 individual Lessons covering topics such as pitch, rhythm, time signatures, the major scale, key signatures, the Circle of Fifths, triad inversion, and 7th chords.

[6] Musician Abraham Laboriel states, “…more than just practical music theory, this book is an outpouring of the heart and spirit…”.