The Elements of Music

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback
• Published by: Random House USA Inc
• Edition: 1st Edition October 4, 1988
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 039433972X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0394339726

Product Description
The Elements of Music is a two-volume text with companion workbooks and a companion CD for 2-year music theory courses that take a comprehensive approach. The text is distinguished by an attention to detail that makes learning (and teaching) easier; it is example intensive, immediately reinforcing theoretical concepts with musical selections.

In addition, The Elements of Music gives students a command of essential compositional and analytical skills -- including a strong grounding in four-part writing -- and an understanding of musical style though comprehensive analysis. Built-in pedagogical aids assist the student, while the extensive Instructor's Manual saves time for the teacher.

The second edition includes a greater emphasis on comprehensive analysis along with more thorough coverage of 4-part voice leading, harmony, large scale melodic and harmonic relationships, and 20th Century music. The Elements of Music works particularly well with The Analytical Anthology of Music, also by Turek. --This text refers to the Plastic Comb edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, Vol. I (Plastic Comb) I used this textbook (as well as Vol. II) when I was doing my Musicology and Composition studies. Since then, I have devoured several other Theory textbooks, but this set remains the greatest yet written. Were I teaching, I would swear by it. Comment | | (Report this)