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Theory Essentials for Today's Musician offers a review of music theory that speaks directly and engagingly to modern students. Rooted in the tested pedagogy of Theory for Today's Musician, 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 20th-century music. A broad coverage of topics and musicals stylesincluding examples drawn from popular musicis organized into four key parts:

  • Basic Tools

  • Chromatic Harmony

  • Form and Analysis

  • The 20th Century and Beyond

Theory 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

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/22/2017
      ISBN13: 9781138098756, 978-1138098756
      ISBN10: 1138098752
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Theory Essentials for Today's Musician offers a review of music theory that speaks directly and engagingly to modern students. Rooted in the tested pedagogy of Theory for Today's Musician, 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 20th-century music. A broad coverage of topics and musicals stylesincluding examples drawn from popular musicis organized into four key parts:

      • Basic Tools

      • Chromatic Harmony

      • Form and Analysis

      • The 20th Century and Beyond

      Theory 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

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