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Drawn from the world’s most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. This unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of songs and focuses solely on how simple musical lines combined with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages without consideration of harmony, counterpoint or other constructs.

The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line

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      Publisher GIA Publications
      Published 1 December 2019
      ISBN-13 9781622773442
      978-1622773442
      ISBN-10 1622773446
      Also in:
      Singing: techniques Theory of music and musicology

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      Book Synopsis
      Drawn from the world’s most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. This unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of songs and focuses solely on how simple musical lines combined with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages without consideration of harmony, counterpoint or other constructs.

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