Looking for a good book to introduce you to musical rudiments and theory? The following text is used by many colleges and universities to help bring musical theatre students up to speed on the language of music. I highly recommend it as a study guide.
Scales, Intervals, Keys, Triads, Rhythm and Meter.
Norton Programmed Texts in Music Theory, 3rd Edition.
ISBN 0-393-97369-7
Authors: John Clough, Joyce Conley, Claire Boge