{"product_id":"theory-essentials-for-todays-musician-textbook-9781138708815","title":"Theory Essentials for Todays Musician Textbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheory Essentials for Today's Musician\u003c\/em\u003e offers a review of music theory that speaks directly and engagingly to modern students. Rooted in the tested pedagogy of \u003ci\u003eTheory for Today's Musician\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors have distilled and reorganized the concepts from the thirty-three chapters of their original textbook into twenty-one succinct, modular chapters that move from the core elements of harmony to further topics in form and 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century music. A broad coverage of topics and musicals stylesincluding examples drawn from popular musicis organized into four key parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic Tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromatic Harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm and Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheory Essentials features clear and jargon-free (yet rigorous) explanations appropriate for students at all levels, ensuring comprehension of concepts that are often confusing or obscure. An accompanying workbook provi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eBASIC TOOLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaper 1: Elements of Diatonic Harmony \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Cadences and Harmonic Rhythm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Outer-Voice Framework\/Embellishing Tones \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Part Writing and Chorale Analysis I \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Part Writing and Chorale Analysis II \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Part Writing and Chorale Analysis III \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eCHROMATIC HARMONY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Secondary Function\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Modulation I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Mixing Modes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Altered Pre-Dominants and Dominants \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Modulation II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Harmonic Extensions and Chromatic Techniques \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART THREE: FORM AND ANALYSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Melodic Form \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Contrapuntal Forms \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Small Forms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Sonata Form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Rondo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART FOUR: THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Syntax and Vocabulary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: New Tonal Methods \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Non-Serial Atonality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Serial Atonality \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix A: Scales and Intervals \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix B: Rhythm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix C: Basic Harmonic Structures \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix D: Part-Writing Guidelines \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577842274647,"sku":"9781138708815","price":147.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138708815.jpg?v=1746096892","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theory-essentials-for-todays-musician-textbook-9781138708815","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}