Download or read book The Tritonet Approach to Music Theory written by Tolga Zafer Özdemir and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Music’ is the sum of vibrations created by an intelligence. ‘Theory’ is the evaluation of the bonds between these vibrations. This book proposes a new theoretical model, Tritonet, that provides a unique approach to music theory by reintroducing the ‘Circle of Fifths’. It offers additional components that turn the circle into a musical calculator, which can be used to construct musical structures visually. Inspired by a three thousand year-old tablet, the book pays homage to past and present music, while looking towards the future with ‘ResTens’ (modular voice leading) and ‘Cyclic Music’ (tonality cycles). Tritonet also comes with a smart device app which allows one to listen, observe and develop intelligence for ‘Harmony’.
Download or read book The Rational Approach to Music Theory written by Babak Eghbali and published by Independent Publisher. This book was released on 2022-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you trying to improve your music theory and harmonic ability? As you may have experienced, things can get really complicated as we try to get an in depth understanding of this subject. Not being very confident about what we learn and how to put it in use, can be quite frustrating. Has it ever crossed your mind that some piece of the puzzle might be missing? Tonality is a universal fact but musical genres are local approaches. However theorizing music based on one specific style, has confused us and restrained our creativity. This guide helps you obtain a solid grasp on music theory through a modern and categorical, yet simple paradigm; a unique system toward an ultimate harmonic freedom that works across different styles and genres. In spite of what you may hear occasionally, rules do not tie you down; they can set you free...
Download or read book Foundations of Music written by Victor Soto and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you begin to think about how music is structured, you should consider one very important aspect of your musical education: music theory. Your understanding of music theory is an essential element in your training, whether you specialize as a performing artist, a music technician, a music teacher, a music composer or in any other music-related field. Whatever your interest, a grasp of the fundamental concepts as they relate to harmony, melody, rhythm, form and structure is necessary.This book has been designed to help you prepare for a successful experience in college as music major or minor. It is a self-help tool for learning the fundamentals of music formatted as an interactive course that requires a great bit of reading and reasoning.
Download or read book Music Theory and Composition written by Stephen C. Stone and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approachpresents a pragmatic, accessible approach to music theory through an emphasis on melody and counterpoint. This focus explains the “why” of musical construction more clearly than the traditional approach of beginning with chords. By starting with a single melodic line and gradually adding voices in counterpoint, the book drills part-writing while simultaneously explaining functionality, first with scale degrees and then with harmony. The text has students learn musical techniques and progressively build on their functions and importance to create their own compositions. With short, digestible chapters, Music Theory and Composition clearly presents otherwise complicated ideas not as strict rules, but as artistic ideals, encouraging the interactive creation of new compositions as a tool for learning. The textbook is versatile and easily customizable, suiting Different skill levels with species counterpoint providing a framework for the beginner while providing an interesting challenge for more experienced students Different curricular schedules with complete exercises in two, three, and four voices, allowing for an optional skip from two voices to four Different pedagogical approaches with species exercises encouraging students to consider harmonic choices and figured bass ensuring functional progressions Instructor Resources: Instructor’s Manual: The Instructor’s Manual includes sample syllabi and student handouts Test Bank: The test bank includes sample tests and answer keys in MS Word format. Student Resources: Companion Website with Downloadable Workbook Sections: http://textbooks.rowman.com/stone Additional Features: complete curriculum for first-year theory courses over 500 musical examples drawn from Common Practice Era compositions as well as more contemporary and popular pieces focus on active composition throughout the text and workbook sections large pop music section to expand student’s application of theory conversational tone to encourage student engagement Designed for first-year college music theory courses, but accessible enough for the interested lay reader or high school student, the text offers a true balance of counterpoint and harmony.
Download or read book Essentials of Music Theory Elementary written by Carl E. Gardner and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carl E. Gardner was an American percussionist, drum maker, and method book author. source This book gives teachers and students a foundational understanding of music theory that they can implement when working on instrumental or vocal techniques.
Download or read book Music Theory Basics Level 1 written by D. B. Heimberger and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music Theory Basics - A self-study workbook approach to learning the essentials of music theory
Download or read book The Complete Musician written by Chair of the Music Theory and Analysis Steven G Laitz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on music in context and a wealth of in-text and online exercises, The Complete Musician offers a complete program for teaching and learning undergraduate music theory. Rather than rote learning of concepts and memorizing terms, the text asks students to explore the ways in which theory informs and responds to the work of performers and composers, underscoring its relevance to students' wider musical lives. New to this edition, interactive Skill Check exercise within the Enhanced e-Book give students instant feedback as they learn, and assignable, online warm-up exercises help students develop skills before they put pencil to paper.
Download or read book Music Theory written by IntroBooks and published by IntroBooks. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music is found in every identified culture that man has ever known, in past and in present. Every ancient tribe even the isolated ones have known to have music especially in their rituals and prayers. Music has always been a part of us since the ancient times. According to historians it has existence among us for the past 55,000 years. Initially music may have been invented in Africa which later developed to become an imperative part in human life. A culture's music is affected by all various facets of that culture, including economic and social group and skill, environment and access to equipment. The feelings and thoughts that music articulates, the circumstances in which music is played and heard, and the approach towards the music players and composers all differ between areas and ages. This eBook is all about concepts, conjectures and theories formed about the many characteristics of music. Music theory is a part of Musicology which is anintellectual analysis and study of music and musicology that comes under the vast field of studies on humanities. Music is normally concerned with intellectual characteristics of music like scales, tuning, consonance or rhythm but besides this there is another theory of the concrete aspects like creating music, orchestration, electronic sound and protection etc. Any person who learns, imparts and pens about music theory is a music theorist.
Download or read book Foundations of Music written by Victor Soto and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you begin to think about how music is structured, you should consider one very important aspect of your musical education: music theory. Your understanding of music theory is an essential element in your training, whether you specialize as a performing artist, a music technician, a music teacher, a music composer or in any other music-related field. Whatever your interest, a grasp of the fundamental concepts as they relate to harmony, melody, rhythm, form and structure is necessary. This book has been designed to help you prepare for a successful experience in college as music major or minor. It is a self-help tool for learning the fundamentals of music formatted as an interactive course that requires a great bit of reading and reasoning.
Download or read book Music Theory Essentials written by Jason W. Solomon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Tonality and Design in Music Theory written by Earl Henry and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the well-established tradition of comprehensive musicianship, this book presents lessons and assignments not only in basic tonal harmony, but also in fundamentals, concepts of melody, counterpoint, form, analysis, composition, written essays, and a survey of 20th and 21st century music. It emphasizes Western musical art, with ample material on the music of both men and women, differing styles, various cultures, and examples drawn from popular and ethnic sources. Distinctive features as well as commonalities and universals are identified in comparing works. For individuals who want to perform as studio musicians, enter the field of music education, follow an applied teaching career, or pursue graduate studies.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Critical Concepts in Music Theory written by Alexander Rehding and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music Theory has a lot of ground to cover. Especially in introductory classes a whole range of fundamental concepts are introduced at fast pace that can never be explored in depth or detail, as other new topics become more pressing. The short time we spend with them in the classroom belies the complexity (and, in many cases, the contradictions) underlying these concepts. This book takes the time to tarry over these complexities, probe the philosophical assumptions on which these concepts rest, and shine a light on all their iridescent facets. This book presents music-theoretical concepts as a register of key terms progressing outwards from smallest detail to discussions of the music-theoretical project on the largest scale. The approaches individual authors take range from philosophical, historical, or analytical to systematic, cognitive, and critical-theorical-covering the whole diverse spectrum of contemporary music theory. In some cases authors explore concepts that have not yet been widely added to the theorist's toolkit but deserve to be included; in other cases concepts are expanded beyond their core repertory of application. This collection does not shy away from controversy. Taken in their entirety, the essays underline that music theory is on the move, exploring new questions, new repertories, and new approaches. This collection is an invitation to take stock of music theory in the early twenty-first century, to look back and to encourage discussion about its future directions. Its chapters open up a panoramic view of the contemporary music-theoretical landscape with its expanding repertories and changing guiding questions, and offers suggestions as to where music theory is headed in years to come.
Download or read book The Easy Approach to Music Theory Grades one to Five written by Adrian Treacher and published by Adrian Treacher. This book was released on 2015-04-11 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Easy Approach to Music Theory has been designed based on personal learning experience from the author Adrian Treacher. Adrian shares and explains the techniques he developed when studying music theory during his younger musical years. This book is unique in the sense that the techniques described produce the same accurate and correct results without using traditional standards of learning but learning is based on personal experience and “tricks of the trade”.
Download or read book Basic Musicianship written by Kevin A. Ure and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for a Limited Time Only! This book will be ported to a new publisher in January 2018, and this version will no longer be available for sale.The study of music theory develops the cognitive abilities of a musician. Music theory investigates the various elements that comprise a musical composition. Essentially, it's the study of how music is put together. Musicians study music theory to learn how to notate, perform, and comprehend past and new works. Music theory not only develops the mind of the musician, but it also serves to instill an understanding and appreciation for the labor and commitment of past composers and musicians who spent their lives working to further the art of music. Music theory doesn't dictate rules for composers to follow, but it can be helpful for understanding the structure and basic musical principles employed in the creation of a musical composition. The study of music is also not confined to the professional musician; music can bring people together, foster understanding, and create critical shared human experiences in our interconnected and often superficially engaged world. The history of music is articulated by the efforts of composers who sought to bring new sounds and aural experiences to the world, performances by fearless and cutting-edge musicians willing to risk ridicule and their careers to bring an otherwise unknown musical style to life, and audiences and patrons who were willing to give their time, money, and resources to produce and fund the creation and performance of music. Musicians who fail to develop the necessary techniques and knowledge to understand how music works lack a crucial piece of the puzzle. Audiences who lack the ears to identify the subtle nuances emanating from various pitches, chord choices and movements in music lack the ability to hear the complex textures and intertwining musical threads that drive a musical work forward. Composers with deficient ears and undeveloped musical minds unwittingly create music that is lacking in form, structure, and coherence. Concepts addressed in this text have been developed over centuries through the trial and error of composers, musicians, and theorists of the past. Music theory makes it possible for musicians of today to learn from the master composers of the past. The ability to compose and perform music at a high level may stem from an innate talent, but all musicians must devote themselves to rigorous study and practice to reach their full potential. Even Beethoven, who is considered a giant in Classical music, spent a considerable amount of time learning about the music of the past in order to develop the techniques necessary to compose his masterworks. Composers aren't born fully-formed, and all composers had tutors they learned from. Achieving true mastery of the elements of music requires a commitment from musicians to learn the basic building blocks of tonal harmony and recognize how these concepts developed over time. Those who don't know how to identify notes, intervals, chords, and scales will learn these concepts by studying the text. Successful completion of this textbook instills the knowledge of the fundamentals of music, including basic ear training and music theory. Without an understanding of the fundamentals, the musician will remain trapped in an introductory stage. While a musician may demonstrate a high degree of talent and musical ability, it becomes very difficult to engage with musicians on a professional level without a sound foundation in music theory and a well-developed ear.
Download or read book Music Theory in Concept and Practice written by James M. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three principal areas of study are represented in this collection. One is historical research, which includes efforts to trace the development of theoretical ideas and their philosophical bases; the second area embraces the theory and analysis of common-practice tonality and its associated repertoire (including chromatic and transitional music); the third broad category includes the large body of work associated with theory and analysis of post-tonal music.
Download or read book Music Theory written by Margaret Richer and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for beginners, this book takes the fundamentals of music theory and presents them in a practical, hands-on approach, using easy-to-follow explanations and exercises. Each chapter includes diagrams, examples, clear explanations, helpful hints and self-tests before moving on. It also includes an audio CD that provides extra support.
Download or read book Introductory Music Theory written by Joyce Dorr and published by Schirmer Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Designed as an introductory study of music theory, and deals with the elements and fundamentals of music as well as with music literacy..* Provides a rationale and a historical framework for the concepts and techniques being studied and approaches each aspect of the theory of music from an aesthetic advantage..* Opportunities for original composition are provided at appropriate points throughout the text..* Part II, Rhythm, is designed to be interspersed throughout the course..* Wide variety of musical examples, taken from folk, popular, and classical literature.
