The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis
Jane Piper Clendinning, Elizabeth West Marvin · 2016 · 1064 pages
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Pathbreaking media prepares students for class and homework. The Third Edition features new Know It? Show It! online pedagogy for students to complete as they read each chapter. First, video tutorials illuminate key learning objectives and illustrate problems similar to those in the workbook. Then formative-assessment exercises powered by InQuizitive challenge students with questions--many featuring musical notation--until they demonstrate the skills they'll need to complete workbook assignments. Constructive feedback points struggling students back to the book and tutorials. Finally, workbook assignments can be completed either on paper or online. Real music engages students. The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis places music before theory. Every chapter begins with listening; theory flows from the music. The text and workbook offer a rich repertoire that students know and perform--including classical and popular music--for a range of instruments, and the text offers insights on how to apply theoretical concepts to performance. With this spiral-learning method, students revisit works as they progress through the book. Every time they encounter a composition, their understanding deepens. More accessible than ever. Streamlined, conversational prose offers an inviting introduction to music theory for all students, and chapters on form and twentieth-century music have been reorganized for a smoother pedagogical progression. In-text features such as Key Concepts and Summari
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