Music First! with Anthology Audio CD - Softcover

White, Gary C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072823283 ISBN 13: 9780072823288

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2002

Synopsis

Music First! takes a hands-on approach to learning the fundamentals of music theory and basic composition. This "learn-by-doing" approach reinforces theoretical principles through practice and will enliven any Fundamentals course.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Integrated learning software with interactive learning exercises keyed to the text.
Song recordings now included on CD.
A comprehensive instructional package that incorporates a workbook and a songbook, recordings, and technology.

About the Author:

Gary White holds a Ph.D. in Music Composition from Michigan State University. At his retirement in 1994 he was Distinguished Professor of Music at Iowa State University, where he developed and administered the music theory curriculum and established the electronic and computer music studio. For a number of years he was also in charge of music listening courses for the general student at Iowa State. Dr. White is the composer of over fifty published musical compositions and the author of Music First! (a music fundamentals textbook) and Instrumental Arranging (a textbook for orchestration and arranging), both published by McGraw-Hill. He has been awarded the U.C. Berkeley Medal by the University of California at Berkeley, was named a National Arts Associate by Sigma Alpha Iota, and has held a MacDowell Colony Fellowship. His compositions have won many prizes and awards, including the Toon van Balkom Prize and the Shenandoah/Percussion Plus Prize.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0072823283
• ISBN 13: 9780072823288
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 234