A Barnes and Noble Outline • Music Theory: The Fundamental Concepts of Tonal Music Including Notation, Terminology, and Harmony

by George Thaddeus Jones

Paperback, 1974

Status

Available

Call number

781 J76

DDC/MDS

781 J76

Series

College Outline Series (COS 137)

Tags

Music Theory, Notation, Harmony

Genres

Publication

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. (1974)

Description

Elementary Acoustics and the Properties of Sound, Music Notation, Intervals and Scales, Chords, Symbolization, Expression Marks and Foreign-Language Terms, Tonality and Key Feeling, Melody Writing, Four-Part Vocal Texture (SATB), Chord Connection, Chord Choice, Harmonizing a Melody, Nonharmonic Tones, Seventh and Ninth Chords, Altered Chords and Chromaticism, Solving Figured Bass, Analysis and Score Reading, Foreign-Language Names for Orchestral Instruments, Range and Transposition of Orchestral Instruments, Homophonic Forms. Also includes Illustrations, Diagrams, Review Questions, Exercises, Bibliography, and Full Index.

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This university text or student guide includes:
Elementary acoustics, music notation, intervals and scales, chords, symbolization, expression marks, foreign-language terms, tonality and key feeling, melody writing, four-part vocal texture, chord connection, chord voice, harmonizing a melody,
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 nonharmonic tones, seventh and ninth chords, altered chords and chromaticism, figured bass, analysis, score reading, orchestral instruments, range and transposition, homophonic forms. With illustrations, diagrams, review questions, exercises, bibiography and full index. An excellent reference for music students.
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Subjects

Harmony
Music theory

ISBN

0-06-460137-4 / 9780064601375

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