Taking a practical and common-sense approach, the Contemporary Theory Workbooks provide students with an overview of many aspects of music theory, revealing many musical mysteries which traditional theory books have neglected in the past. The information presented allows the student to venture into popular, jazz and contemporary idioms as well as providing a solid foundation in the music of the western classical tradition. The page-per-lesson format encourages the student to see the whole picture (gestalt) of each topic, thereby reducing the time taken to learn the information. Margaret Brandman is a leading Australian music educator and composer whose career spans over 30 years. Maintaining a position at the cutting edge of music education, Margaret has consistently pioneered new methods which have proven to be successful and enduring. With over 75 books and compositions published and available in Australia, England, Europe and North America, much of her time is spent composing, lecturing, performing and speaking on music in education both in Australia and abroad.