Music in Theory and Practice: v. 2 - Softcover

White, Gary C.; Benward, Bruce; Saker, Marilyn Nadine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007249297X ISBN 13: 9780072492972

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 2002

Synopsis

Volume II of "Music in Theory and Practice" is an introduction to musical styles from the Renaissance to the present. It includes more complex chords, an emphasis on larger forms, and strategies for composition analysis. The goal of the text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated, and readily applicable to any repertoire.

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About the Author

Bruce Benward has been widely regarded as one of the most gifted music theory pedagogues since his textbooks first appeared in the 1960s, and has exerted a wide influence on the teaching of music theory both through his writings and through the generation of teachers that he taught. He recently retired from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007249297X
• ISBN 13: 9780072492972
• Binding: Spiral-bound