Elements of Music
Elements of Music

Author: Jason Martineau

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2021-05-20

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1912706083

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What is the secret code behind so many musical compositions? How do you substitute chords to create greater musical complexity? Why is music so good at playing with people's emotions? In this compact book, composer and pianist Jason Martineau presents the elements of music in clear and comprehensible terms. Packed with superb diagrams and a wealth of fascinating hard-to-come-by musical tips, this is a great primer, and an invaluable resource for novice and professional alike. "e;Fascinating"e; FINANCIAL TIMES. "e;Beautiful"e; LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "e;Rich and Artful"e; THE LANCET. "e;Genuinely mind-expanding"e; FORTEAN TIMES. "e;Excellent"e; NEW SCIENTIST. "e;Stunning"e; NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

The Development of Harmony in Scriabin's Works
The Development of Harmony in Scriabin's Works

Author: Peter Sabbagh

Publisher: Universal-Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781581125955

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In the history of music there are seldom as rapid musical developments as we can find in Scriabin's works. In only 31 years Scriabin made a breathtaking development: in his early works he still uses a romantic tonal language, while his later works are far-reaching into the 20th century. Scriabin's development is gradual and consequent, each step can be derived from the preceding, thus connecting the music of the 19th and 20th centuries. He can be regarded as a key composer of his age.Harmony is the central factor in Scriabin's musical thinking. From harmony everything else is developed. It defines the form, also the melody and tone systems are developed from it.This book is concerned with the following basic issues: Which elements in Scriabin's harmony are new, and what has been derived from the tradition? Why is the development in Scriabin's works consequent, once started, why did it have to follow a certain course? Is there something elemental in Scriabin's way of thinking that pushes ahead this development?

Hearing Harmony
Hearing Harmony

Author: Christopher Doll

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2017-05-30

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0472053523

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An original, listener-based approach to harmony for popular music from the rock era of the 1950s to the present

The Language and Materials of Music Third Edition
The Language and Materials of Music Third Edition

Author: Kendall Durelle Briggs

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-07-21

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1257996142

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A treatise of Common Practice Harmony. This document covers everything from the very basics to the most advanced figured bass and analytic techniques.