Suitable for music theory courses, this title emphasizes practicality and ease of use for both the student and the instructor. It includes a collection of audio examples on CD and also an Instructor's Manual.

Spanning the entire theory course, this volume begins with coverage of basic concepts of theory and harmony, and moves into coverage of advanced dissonance and chromaticism.

Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. This work covers the basics of rhythm and tempo, an introduction to pitch, intervals and transposition, articulation, ornaments, and reiterations.

Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Separate chapters on voices, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, percussions and keyboard instruments, and instruments in combination. This work covers non-harmony notes, tonal harmony and chromatic chords, and musical structure.

A reissue of a classic that represents the culmination of over 40 years in Schoenberg's life devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. This book can be used for analysis as well as for composition.

Presents the musical terms and ideas, which are likely to be met in the beginning stages of learning an instrument.

Containing a collection of over 200 musical compositions and movements, this book offers music theory classes illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms. It is adaptable to any theoretical approach and to any type of curriculum, including those that combine theory study with music literature and the history of musical style.

An introduction to the necessary elements of music, this title is suitable for students preparing for examinations, as well as a resource for those learning to read music. It also features a step-by-step presentation of the basic facts of music theory; a grade-by-grade format; numerous music examples; and more.

In this remarkable study, now an established classic which has remained in print since its first publication in 1971, Charles Rosen surveys the language of the music of the classical period. He concentrates on the three major figures of the time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven - because 'it is in terms of their achievements that the musical vernacular can best be defined'. He follows the ...

This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.

This work offers material for students to create a full orchestral score by choosing the appropriate instruments, instrumental combinations and instrumental techniques. New to this edition are a range of music examples, and a chapter on scoring for wind bands.

-- Stanley Persky, City University of New York

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Introduces the fundamental principles of Schenkerian analysis within the context of the music itself.

Describes and cites examples of pitch-class sets and relations in atonal music.

2nd edition