{"product_id":"music-fundamentals-9781032290409","title":"Music Fundamentals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, \u003c\/i\u003eFourth Edition combines a textbook and integrated workbook with an interactive website for those who want to learn the basics of reading music. Intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of music theory, it offers a patient approach to understanding and mastering the building blocks of musical practice and structure. Musical examples range from Elvis Presley songs to Filipino ballads to Beethoven symphonies, offering a balanced mixture of global, classical, and popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew cultural, historical, and vocabulary references\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew singing exercises with audio recordings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated musical examples with audio recordings throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised counting method for compound meter (âœ\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003ela le \u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e la leâ in addition to âœ\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e 2 3 \u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e 5 6â)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn enhanced e-book edition with integrated audio for musical examples and direct links to online exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authorâs balanced approach to beginning music theory engages student interest while demonstrating how music theory concepts apply not only to the Western classical canon but also to popular and world music. With the beginner student in mind, \u003ci\u003eMusic Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, \u003c\/i\u003eFourth Edition is a comprehensive text for understanding the foundations of music theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742365188439,"sku":"9781032290409","price":90.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032290409.jpg?v=1758384495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/music-fundamentals-9781032290409","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}