Foundations of Music: A Computer-Assisted Introduction

This text offers music fundamental training through the use of computer assistance and is appropriate for both music majors in a low-level music theory course and non-majors courses. This approach allows for maximum flexibility in classroom learning, as students are able to learn at their own pace. This text is known for its extensive content, clear organization, and for the usefulness of its musical examples.

Robert Nelson teaches music theory and composition at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston. A composer in residence and music director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival for 17 seasons, he has also received numerous commissions for compositions and arrangements for the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Carl J. Christensen holds B.M., M.M., and D.M.A. degrees from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He teaches instrumental music and music theory at Hartnell College in Salinas, California. Prior to accepting the position at Hartnell, he was principal trombonist of the Mexico City Philharmonic. He is conductor of the Monterey Bay Symphony and Monterey Opera and is a frequent guest conductor of orchestras in Guatemala and Argentina.