Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music
Author : Thomas Benjamin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Composition (Music)
ISBN :
Materials and Techniques of Post-Tonal Music
Author : Stefan Kostka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 1351859218
Book Description
Materials and Techniques of Post-Tonal Music, Fifth Edition provides the most comprehensive introduction to post-tonal music and its analysis available. Covering music from the end of the nineteenth century through the beginning of the twenty-first, it offers students a clear guide to understanding the diverse and innovative compositional strategies that emerged in the post-tonal era, from Impressionism to computer music. This updated fifth edition features: chapters revised throughout to include new examples from recent music and insights from the latest scholarship; the introduction of several new concepts and topics, including parsimonius voice-leading, scalar transformations, the New Complexity, and set theory in less chromatic contexts; expanded discussions of spectralism and electronic music; timelines in each chapter, grounding the music discussed in its chronological context; a companion website that provides students with links to recordings of musical examples discussed in the text and provides instructors with an instructor’s manual that covers all of the exercises in each chapter. Offering accessible explanations of complex concepts, Materials and Techniques of Post-Tonal Music, Fifth Edition is an essential text for all students of post-tonal music theory.
Techniques and Materials of Music
Author : Thomas Benjamin
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781285854441
Book Description
Designed to serve as a primary text for the first two years of college music theory, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC, 7th Enhanced Edition covers all the basics of composition--including harmony, melody, and musical form. The authors present essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques, and include numerous hands-on exercises to help students better retain key concepts. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Music Theory Essentials
Author : Jason W. Solomon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 135168390X
Book Description
Music Theory Essentials offers an antidote to music theory textbooks that are overly long and dense. Focusing on the essentials, this text provides a clear-cut guide to the key concepts of music theory. Beginning with no assumptions about music theory knowledge, the book covers the core elements of music fundamentals, diatonic and chromatic harmony, post-tonal theory, and popular music in a single concise volume. Emphasizing critical thinking skills, this book guides students through conceptualizing musical concepts and mastering analytic techniques. Each chapter concludes with a selection of applications designed to enhance engagement: Exercises allow students to apply and practice the skills and techniques addressed in the chapter. Brain Teasers challenge students to expand their musical understanding by thinking outside the box. Exploring Music offers strategies for students to apply learned concepts to the music they are currently learning or listening to. Thinking Critically encourages students to think more deeply about music by solving problems and identifying and challenging assumptions. A companion website provides answers to book exercises, additional downloadable exercises, and audio examples. Straightforward and streamlined, Music Theory Essentials is a truly concise yet comprehensive introduction to music theory that is accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Analysis of Tonal Music
Author : Allen Clayton Cadwallader
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 26,34 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN :
Book Description
Introduces the fundamental principles of Schenkerian analysis within the context of the music itself.
Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music
Author : Greg A. Steinke
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,3 MB
Release : 2001-11
Category : Harmony
ISBN : 9780130382085
Book Description
New edition of a programmed instruction text that conveys conceptual information and provides drills to develop techniques for handling harmonic materials in tonal music. The material is divided into frames, most of which require a written response, and include a mastery frame at the end of the chapter. Contains many musical examples that can be pl
The Language and Materials of Music Third Edition
Author : Kendall Durelle Briggs
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 1257996142
Book Description
A treatise of Common Practice Harmony. This document covers everything from the very basics to the most advanced figured bass and analytic techniques.
Understanding Post-Tonal Music
Author : Miguel A. Roig-Francolí
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 20,83 MB
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 1000332632
Book Description
Understanding Post-Tonal Music is a student-centered textbook that explores the compositional and musical processes of twentieth-century post-tonal music. Intended for undergraduate or general graduate courses on the theory and analysis of twentieth-century music, this book will increase the accessibility of post-tonal music by providing students with tools for understanding pitch organization, rhythm and meter, form, texture, and aesthetics. By presenting the music first and then deriving the theory, Understanding Post-Tonal Music leads students to greater understanding and appreciation of this challenging and important repertoire. The updated second edition includes new "Explorations" features that guide students to engage with pieces through listening and a process of exploration, discovery, and discussion; a new chapter covering electronic, computer, and spectral musics; and additional coverage of music from the twenty-first century and recent trends. The text has been revised throughout to enhance clarity, both by streamlining the prose and by providing a visual format more accessible to the student.
Analytic Approaches to Twentieth-century Music
Author : Joel Lester
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780393957624
Book Description
Designed to introduce the reader to a variety of analytic techniques applicable to music of our century, this valuable new book is written in a straightforward, clear style and includes abundant music examples, practical exercises, and reinforcing overviews.
Anthology of Post-Tonal Music
Author : Miguel A. Roig-Francolí
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780367355401
Book Description
This anthology of over 40 scores and excerpts represents a wide range of music from across the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century, from pieces by Debussy, Stravinsky, and Bartok to works by Arvo Pärt, Thomas Adès, and Kaija Saariaho. Showcasing the vast range of compositional styles encompassed in the post-tonal era, this volume offers a convenient compendium including hard-to-find scores. Designed for use with Understanding Post-Tonal Music by Miguel A. Roig-Francolí, which includes extensive analyses of the scores provided here, this anthology can also stand alone for study and analysis in other courses on the history and analysis of post-tonal music.
