Shosys Academy has seven core textbooks; all uniquely designed by the instructor. There is a master textbook for the entire course, as well as, individual textbooks for each of the six modules. Textbooks can be purchased independently of learning levels and they can be used in conjunction with 120 different lesson videos.
The 817-page master textbook for the entire course can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 180 page textbook for Module 1: Appreciation can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 137 page textbook for Module 2: Apprehension can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 98 page textbook for Module 3: Application can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 137 page textbook for Module 4: Analysis can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 181 page textbook for Module 5: Synthesis can be purchased here, or previewed below:
The 163 page textbook for Module 6: Evaluation can be purchased here, or previewed below:
In addition to these course textbooks, several supplemental texts are referenced in the modules:
Ah! vous dirai-je Maman (K 625): W. A. Mozart. Petrucci Music Library, URL = <https://imslp.org/wiki/ 12_Variations_on_%22Ah,_vous_dirai- je_maman%22,_K.265/300e_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)>
Ash, Robert B. Information Theory. Dover, 1965
Beaney, Michael. Analysis. The Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy (Summer 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2018/entries/analysis/>
Bloom, Benjamin. Taxonomy Of Educational Objectives. David McKay Company, 1956
Brandt, Carl; Roemer, Clinton. Standardized Chord Symbol Notation. Roerick Music Co, 1976
Donato, Anthony. Preparing Music Manuscript. Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1963
Forte, Allen. The Structure Of Atonal Music. Yale University Press, 1973
Gerhkens, Karl. Music Notation And Terminology. A.S. Barnes Company, 1914
Gridley, Mark. Jazz Styles: History and Analysis. Prentice-Hall, 1999
Hanson, Howard. Harmonic Materials Of Modern Music. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1960
A. I. Khinchin. Mathematical Foundations Of Information Theory. Dover, 1957
Lancelot Hogben. Mathematics For The Million. W.W. Norton, 1951
Jeans, Sir. James. Science And Music. The Macmillan Company, 1937
Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation. McGraw Hill, 2018
Lambert, Frank L. A Modern View Of Entropy. Chemistry, Vol. 15, Iss. 1, 2006
Loy, Gareth. Musimathics The Mathematical Foundations of Music.MIT Press, 2006
Miller, Michael. The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Music Theory. Penguin, 2005
Penrose, Sir. Roger. The Road To Reality. Jonathan Cape, 2004
Persichetti, Vincent. Twentieth-Century Harmony. W.W. Norton, 1961
John R. Pierce. Introduction To Information Theory. Dover, 1980
Piston, Walter. Harmony. Victor Gollancz, 1959
Reich, Willi. The Life and Work of Alban Berg. Thames and Hudson, 1965
Roemer, Clinton. The Art Of Music Copying. Roerick Music Co, 1973
C. E. Shannon. A Mathematical Theory Of Communication. The Bell System Technical Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 379–423, 623–656, July, October, 1948.
Ulehla, Ludmila. Contemporary Harmony. Advance Music, 1994
Warren Weaver. Recent Contributions to The Mathematical Theory of Communication. The University of Illinois Press; 16th Printing edition (January 1, 1971)
