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For Freshman/Sophomore courses in Music Theory and Analysis and Harmony.
Following the well-established tradition of comprehensive musicianship, this text presents lessons and assignments not only in basic tonal harmony, but also in fundamentals, concepts of melody, counterpoint, form, analysis, composition, written essays, and a survey of 20th and 21st century music. It emphasizes Western musical art, with ample material on the music of both men and women, differing styles, various cultures, and examples drawn from popular and ethnic sources. Distinctive features as well as commonalities and universals are identified in comparing works.
List of contents
I. REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS.
1. Fundamentals of Pitch and Rhythm.
2. Scales and Intervals.
3. Diatonic Triads and Chords.
II. INTRODUCTION TO TONAL PRINCIPLES.
4. Melodic Structure.
5. Harmonic Function.
III. FOUNDATIONS OF TONAL HARMONY.
6. Dissonance.
7. The Soprano-Bass Framework.
8. Voice Leading.
IV. SYMMETRY AND EMBELLISHMENT.
9. Melody Forms.
10. Secondary Function.
V. MUSICAL SHAPE AND GROWTH.
11. Modulation.
12. Binary and Ternary Design.
APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Answers to Self-Tests.
Appendix B. Ranges and Instrumentation.
Appendix C. Tuning and Temperament.
Index.
Summary
Integrates studies of traditional Western melody, harmony, and rhythm with an introduction to form, a review of fundamentals, and many chapters devoted to music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Presented in two volumes, this text package is devised for students and teachers at a range of colleges and universities.
