Music Theory In Practice

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 5 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions.

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer and model answers for composition-style questions.

"This best-selling text gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. Music in Theory and Practice strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The goal of this text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated, and readily applicable to any repertoire. The two-volume format ensures exhaustive coverage and maximum support for students and faculty alike. Volume I covers topics from basic elements through diatonic harmony, while Volume II covers chromatic harmony along with elements of styles and forms from Gregorian chants through the present day. The supplemental instructor's materials provide clear-cut solutions to assignment materials. Music in Theory and Practice is a well-rounded textbook that integrates the various components of musical structure and makes them accessible to students at the undergraduate level"--

"An introduction to the necessary elements of music, this title is suitable for students preparing for examinations, as well as a resource for those learning to read music. It also features a step-by-step presentation of the basic facts of music theory; a grade-by-grade format; numerous music examples; and more." -- Provided by publisher.

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 1 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 2 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

Three principal areas of study are represented in this collection. One is historical research, which includes efforts to trace the development of theoretical ideas and their philosophical bases; the second area embraces the theory and analysis of common-practice tonality and its associated repertoire (including chromatic and transitional music); the third broad category includes the large body of work associated with theory and analysis of post-tonal music.