This text gives majors a solid foundation in the theory of music - generally and throughout history. It strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The two-volume format ensures exhaustive coverage and maximum support for students and faculty alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0073101877
ISBN-13
9780073101873
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66208064
Product Key Features
Book Title
Music in Theory and Practice Volume 1
Author
Bruce Benward, Marilyn Saker
Format
Spiral
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
History & Criticism, Instruction & Study / General, Instruction & Study / Theory
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Music
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
2 Vols.
Lc Classification Number
Mt6.B34m9 2008
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
8
Table of Content
Introduction Part A: The Fundamentals of Music 1 Notation 2 Scales, Tonality, Key, Modes 3 Intervals and Transposition 4 Chords Part B: The Structural Elements of Music 5 Cadences and Nonharmonic Tones 6 Melodic Organization 7 Texture and Textural Reduction 8 Voice Leading in Two Voices 9 Voice Leading in Four Voices 10 Harmonic Progression and Harmonic Rhythm 11 The Dominant Seventh Chord 12 The Leading-Tone Seventh Chords 13 Nondominant Seventh Chords 14 Modulation 15 Secondary Dominants and Leading-Tone Chords 16 Two-Part (Binary) Form 17 Three-Part (Ternary) Form Appendix A Macro Analysis Appendix B History Appendix C Popular Music Chord Symbols Appendix D Expression Marks Appendix E Instrument Ranges, Transposition, and Foreign Names Appendix F Composers and Works Glossary Index