The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Music Composition
Corrections and
Clarifications
As happens with any printed work, a few errors slipped
into the initial printings of The
Complete Idiot's Guide to
Music Composition.
These errors will be corrected in subsequent printings.
This page lists all the mistakes or confusing
passages
I know about. If you happen to come across any
other errors or confusing sections, please feel free to email me at
books@molehillgroup.com. I appreciate your feedback!
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Chapter 3, p. 28: Third paragraph, second sentence, the text
reads "Because ii also leads to IV..." It should read, "Because ii
also leads to V..." The following chord progression is correct.
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Chapter 3, p. 28: Working Backward from the Final Chord, third
paragraph, the IV doesn't lead back to the ii chord, nor dues the vi
lead back to the iii chord (the IV does, instead).
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Chapter 15, p. 191: In most modern bands and orchestras, the A
clarinet is actually more common than the Eb clarinet. (The Bb
clarinet remains the workhorse, however.)
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Appendix B, Chapter 13, Exercise 13-1e, the answer is incorrect.
The notes should be A#, D#, G, G#, A#
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