Description
Book SynopsisExplains essential concepts of music and examine these concepts in relation to dance performance, composition and teaching. This title helps professional choreographers, dance teachers and dancers expand their knowledge of music and understand the relationships between music and dance.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Basic Concepts of Music and Notation
Staffs
Note and Rests
Tonality
Dynamics
Terms and Symbols of Expression
Articulation
Summary
Chapter 2. Elements of Musical Time
Defining the Elements of Musical Time
Note Value
Subdividing
Tempo
Rhythm
Syncopation
Summary
Chapter 3. Elements of Melody
Two Types of Melody
Melodic Characteristics
Melodic Structure
Cadences of Melodic Phrases
Climaxes of Melodic Phrases
Themes
Summary
Chapter 4. Texture
Three Types of Musical Texture
Counterpoint and Contrapuntal Devices
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Chapter 5. Reading Music Scores
Definition of Music Score
Value of Reading Scores
Solo Instrument or Vocal Score
Piano Scores
Scores for Two or More Instruments or Voices
Other Types of Scores
Summary
Chapter 6. Form and Structure
Understanding Musical Form
Repetition and Contrast
Binary Forms
Ternary Forms
Movements
Variation Forms
Genres
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