Abstract Of A New Method Of Teaching The Principles Of Music - Softcover

Anton Bemetzrieder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037136180X ISBN 13: 9780371361801

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Abstract Of A New Method Of Teaching The Principles Of Music: Respecting The Art Of Modulation, Accompanment, And Composition. By M. Bemetzrieder. This work presents a radical approach to music pedagogy, arguing for a concise, well-reasoned method to teach music across all arts and sciences. Bemetzrieder asserts that teachers should publish abridgments of their principles and methods to educate the public; he outlines a program for London and Paris publishers to encourage widespread instruction. The main content sets forth a theory of music based on the chain of tonal relations, the intervals and scales of major and minor modes, and the progression of harmonies within a scale. It describes the natural and artificial changes of tonality, the roles of consonances and dissonances, and a system of seven numbers for constructing complete harmonic combinations. The text provides practical exercises in composing airs, recitatives, and accompaniments, along with methods for reading music, analyzing harmony, and teaching through analysis, imitation, and the study of masterpieces. It closes with guidance to teachers to cultivate taste and to adapt teaching to the pupil's powers.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037136180X
• ISBN 13: 9780371361801
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 58