Fundamentals of Music: Rudiments, Musicianship, and Composition - Softcover

Henry, D. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132448262 ISBN 13: 9780132448260

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Substatially revised,Fundamentals of Music, Fifth Edition, presents a complete introduction to music fundamentals and basic musicianship. The author employs a fresh, student-centered style to introduce and explain traditional topics such as notation, meter, scales, triads, and chords. The text informs, guides, and encourages students with basic theoretical information that is balanced with helpful suggestions for study, copious exercise material, introductory aural skills training, and self-tests with answers. 

 

For instructors who include basic musicianship skills in the fundamentals course, the (recorded) ear-training drills and keyboard studies, together with a variety of sight-singing excerpts will provide ample material.

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Synopsis

Substatially revised,Fundamentals of Music, Fifth Edition, presents a complete introduction to music fundamentals and basic musicianship. In this popular text/CD package, the author employs a fresh, student-centered style to introduce and explain traditional topics such as notation, meter, scales, triads, and chords. The text informs, guides, and encourages students with basic theoretical information that is balanced with helpful suggestions for study, copious exercise material, introductory aural skills training, and self-tests with answers. For instructors who include basic musicianship skills in the fundamentals course, the (recorded) ear-training drills and keyboard studies, together with a variety of sight-singing excerpts will provide ample material.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132448262
• ISBN 13: 9780132448260
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 456