Theory Essentials: An Intergrated Approach to Harmony, Ear Training, and Keyboard Skills - Softcover

Mayfield, Connie E

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ISBN 10: 113330818X ISBN 13: 9781133308188

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

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1. The Basics of Reading Music. 2. Major Scales and Key Signatures. 3. Intervals. 4. Minor Scales and Key Signatures. 5. Triads and Figured Bass. 6. Melody and Counterpoint. 7. The Basics of Diatonic Harmony. 8. Part-Writing with Root Position Chords. 9. Root Movement by Fifth. 10. Root Movement by Second. 11. Root Movement by Third. 12. Review of Harmony: Root Position Triads. 13. The Cadential Six-Four Chord. 14. First Inversion Chords. 15. The Leading Tone Triad and Other First Inversion Practices. 16. Additional Six-Four Chords. 17. Introduction to Simple Non-Harmonic Tones. 18. Appoggiaturas, Escape Tones, Pedal Tones. 19. Suspensions, Retardations, Anticipations. 20. Introduction to Seventh Chords. 21. Dominant and Leading Tone Seventh Chords. 22. Additional Seventh Chords. 23. Diatonic Modulation. 24. Review of Seventh Chords, Non-Harmonic Tones, And Modulation. 25. Introduction to Secondary Dominants. 26. Secondary Dominants of the Dominant. 27. Secondary Dominants of the Supertonic. 28. Secondary Dominants of the Subdominant. 29. Secondary Dominants of the Mediant and Submediant. 30. Chromatic Modulation. 31. Borrowed Chords. 32. Neapolitan Triads and Other Altered Chords. 33. Additional Modulation Techniques. 34. Introduction to Augmented Sixth Chords. 35. Augmented Sixth Chords in Context. 36. Review of Chromatic Harmony. 37. Enharmonic Modulation with German Sixths. 38. Enharmonic Modulation with Fully-Diminished Seventh Chords. 39. Introduction to Modes. 40. Impressionist Techniques. 41. Jazz Theory. 42. Techniques of Non-Tonal Music. 43. Pitch Class Set Theory. 44. Non-Tertian Harmonic Techniques. 45. Serialism. 46. Minimalism and Rhythmic Techniques. 47. Avant-Garde and Electronic Music. 48. Review of Contemporary Techniques. Practice Box Answers. Composer Index. General Index.

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Dr. Connie Mayfield is Dean of Fine Arts at Cerritos College in California. Prior to that she was Professor of Music at Kansas City Kansas Community College, where she taught music theory and music technology and served as Coordinator of the Music Department. Mayfield was a Fulbright scholar to London, England, and completed her Ph.D. in music theory at the University of Kansas. Her presentations on music technology include the League for Innovation Conference on Information Technology, the MENC national convention, and the first annual Technology in Education Conference presented by the California Community Colleges Foundation. She is a leader in teaching theory and developing music technology curricula.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 113330818X
• ISBN 13: 9781133308188
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 608