Foundations of Music and Musicianship (with CD-ROM) - Softcover

Damschroder, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534585639 ISBN 13: 9780534585631

Publisher: Schirmer, 2001

Synopsis

If your students have never played a musical instrument . . . if musical terms such as pitch and chord are unfamiliar to them . . . or if they simply need a refresher on the fundamentals of music . . . this book will help students unleash their musical talent. With David Damschroder's expert guidance, they'll learn the fundamental concepts of music theory not as a spectator, but as an active participant. With the many activities in this book--and the accompanying CD-ROM enclosed free with every new copy of this text--they'll soon be reading and making music from written notation. In Part One, the author explains intervals, scales, and triads. In Part Two, he expands the discussion to include chords and chord progressions. To give you greater flexibility in planning your course, this Second Edition now includes optional Enhancement sections that offer such additional pitch topics as chromaticism, transposition, and harmonizing melodies. Depending on the length and organization of the course, you may assign these optional sections, or your students may opt to complete them on their own.

About this title

About the Author:

David Damschroder teaches music theory at the University of Minnesota. He is author of LISTEN AND SING (Schirmer) and the forthcoming AN ESSAY ON HARMONIC ANALYSIS.

Review:

"The book is sequenced in a way that's musical and presents only musically relevant material with no clutter. It explains concepts and operations well. It is written to motivate the student and keeps them excited about what is coming up next. The laboratory sections are excellent in helping students to pull everything together."

"Strengths lie in its overall clarity, concise presentation of material, comprehensive nature of the topics covered, and the number and diversity of the exercises provided for each chapter."

"Good use of keyboard to illustrate such concepts as intervals and chords. The definitions of basic music elements are quite thorough and the author provides plenty of examples."

"Appropriate order of topics. Thoroughness and depth in all exercises. Methodical approach to each chapter."

About this edition

• Publisher: Schirmer
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0534585639
• ISBN 13: 9780534585631
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336