Elements of Music (3rd International Edition)

Joseph N. Straus

ISBN 10: 0205007090 / ISBN 13: 9780205007097

Published by Pearson, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elements of Music (3rd International Edition)
• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205007090
• ISBN 13: 9780205007097
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Fundamentals Text That Emphasizes Music Making

 

This music fundamentals textbook is for both aspiring music majors and non-majors.  Based on an anthology of works from music literature, it features clear, concise explanations, extensive written exercises, and a variety of suggested in-class activities. 

 

It emphasizes process of making music—emphasizing, at every stage, that music is to be heard and made—not merely seen and learned in the abstract.  All of the key topics are covered: music notation; rhythm; scales; intervals; triads; basic harmonic progressions.

 

Several supplements are available for this text.  An Audio CD ISBN 0131584197 / 9780131584198  is available including performances of key works analyzed in the text.  

  

*Music for your course is available through your Pearson Companion Website.

 

About the Author

Joseph Straus is Distinguished Professor of Music at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  He taught for many years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Queens College (CUNY).  The author or editor of twelve books and numerous articles, mostly on topics in twentieth-century music, he is a former President of the Society for Music Theory.