Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music
Author : Paul O. Harder
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Harmony
ISBN :
Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music
Author : Greg A. Steinke
Publisher :
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Harmony
ISBN :
Book Description
This self-paced, auto-instructional book in two volumes has become a “classic” in the field of music. A wealth of clearly laid-out lessons and exercises provide learners with continual feedback and reinforcement as they work through the activities and assignments at their own pace.Chapter topics include some definitions, the structure of tonality, triads in root position: doubling and spacing, triads in root position: voice leading, triads in first and second inversion, introduction to seventh chords and the dominant seventh, phrase structure and cadences, nonharmonic tones, harmonic progression, and the technique of harmonization.For music studio teachers and students, and use in preparatory music programs.
Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music
Author : Greg A. Steinke
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,23 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
Materials and Techniques of Post-Tonal Music
Author : Stefan Kostka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 1351859226
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.
Harmonic Materials of Modern Music
Author : Howard Hanson
Publisher : New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,89 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Music
ISBN :
Book Description
Understanding Post-Tonal Music
Author : Miguel A. Roig-Francolí
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 10,22 MB
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 100033273X
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.
Ted Greene: Modern Chord Progressions
Author : Ted Greene
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 1992-03-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457455307
Book Description
A collection and explanation of many different types of important progressions for the intermediate and advanced guitarist.
Analysis of Tonal Music
Author : Allen Clayton Cadwallader
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN :
Book Description
Introduces the fundamental principles of Schenkerian analysis within the context of the music itself.
Structure and Meaning in Tonal Music
Author : Carl Schachter
Publisher : Pendragon Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781576471128
Book Description
Introduction -- Expression. The two curious moments in Chopin's E-flat major prelude / Charles Burkhart ; Circular motion in Chopin's late B-major nocturne (op. 62, no. 1) / William Rothstein ; Of species counterpoint, gondola songs, and sordid boons / Poundie Burstein -- Theory. The spirit and technique of Schenker pedagogy / David Gagné and Allen Cadwallader ; Prolongational and hierarchical structures in 18th-century theory / Joel Lester ; Thoughts on Schenker's treatment of diminution and repetition in part III of Free composition, and its implications for analysis / Wayne Petty ; Looking at the Urlinie / Hedi Siegel -- Style. Rhythmic displacement in the music of Bill Evans / Steven Larson ; Levels of voice leading in the music of Louis Couperin / Drora Pershing ; The analysis of east Asian music / David Loeb ; Baroque styles and the analysis of baroque music / Channan Willner -- Words and music. Schumann's Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen : conflicts between local and global perspectives / Lauri Suurpaa ; Reinterpreting the past : Brahms's link to Bach in the setting of Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, from the motet op. 74, no. 1 / Robert Cuckson ; Hinauf strebt's : song study with Carl Schachter / Timothy Jackson ; Intimate immensity in Schubert's The shepherd on the rock / Frank Samarotto -- Form. Tonal conflicts in Haydn's development sections : the role of C major in symphonies nos. 93 and 102 / Mark Anson-Cartwright ; Aspects of structure in Bach's F-minor fugue, WTC II / William Renwick ; The andante from Mozart's symphony no. 40, K. 5
Music Theory Essentials
Author : Jason W. Solomon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 1351683896
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.
