'Music Theory for Computer Musicians' was very helpful for me. http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-Book/dp/1598635034 http://www.amazon.com/Mu

'Music Theory for Computer Musicians' was very helpful for me. http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-Book/dp/1598635034 http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-Book/d... There's also a great TV series from England called 'How Music Works' which gives more of a historical background. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbOWi6f_IM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbOWi6f_IM