Harmony and Voice Leading (Vols 1 and 2) - Hardcover

Aldwell, Edward; Schachter, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0155315196 ISBN 13: 9780155315198

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

A traditional music theory text for music majors in the required two-year long theory course. Based on the Shenkerian approach to music theory, Harmony and Voice Leading, Second Edition, provides a coherent point of view in teaching theory. Well chosen musical excerpts exemplify the theory under discussion, and all units have a generous quantity of exercises, more carefully graded in this edition to progress from easy to difficult. Workbooks provide additional drill and practice. The Second Edition features a one volume format so professors can more easily sequence their course when using the book. The workbooks continue in a two-volume format, each corresponding roughly to the first and second year of study.

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Review:

"The concepts are approached from a musical standpoint as I mentioned earlier. In addition, the coverage is incredibly thorough and logically presented. My personal favorite is that the homework exercises are largely compositional in nature, as opposed to 'fill in the blank' harmonic exercises. I believe that through composition and melody harmonization students best learn harmony and voice leading principles. Most importantly, through composition, students will make the transition to counterpoint studies more easily."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0155315196
• ISBN 13: 9780155315198
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 624