OMT provides not only the material for a complete traditional core undergraduate music theory sequence (fundamentals, diatonic harmony, chromatic harmony, form, 20th-century techniques), but also several other units for instructors who have diversified their curriculum, such as jazz, popular music, counterpoint, and orchestration.”This text features accessibility-focused design elements such as screen reader-friendly terminology for major and …
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This comprehensive four-semester interactive online textbook emphasizes phrase-based harmonic analysis rather than traditional four-part voice-leading, focusing on motivic development, phrase structure, and melodic construction techniques including inversion, augmentation, diminution, and ornamentation. “This text differs from other music theory textbooks by focusing less on four–part (SATB) voiceleading [sic] and more on relating harmony to the phrase.“ …
This text provides readers with a comprehensive study of the theory and analysis of tonal Western art music. Author Andre Mount begins by building a strong foundation in the understanding of rhythm, meter, and pitch as well as the notational conventions associated with each. From there, he guides the reader through an exploration of polyphony—the …
This method encourages student composers to write short model pieces through an exploration of a variety of styles, genres, and forms. Driven by newly-created examples and accompanied by audio samples, it is intended to develop the student’s inherent expressive capabilities through the acquisition of basic compositional technique. As many chapters assume pre-existing theoretical knowledge, this …
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