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Vendor: Brian Kane
Sound Unseen: Acousmatic Sound in Theory and Practice
Sound coming from outside the field of vision, from somewhere beyond, holds a privileged place in the Western imagination. When separated from their source, sounds seem to manifest transcendent realms, divine powers, or supernatural forces. According to legend, the philosopher Pythagoras lectured to his...- $42.99
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Musicality for Modern Humans: How To Listen Like An Artist
Musicality for Modern Humans propels music appreciation into the 21st century. It's a self-enrichment book about the inner game of sound-based art for curious people who wish they could get deeper into music, including those who feel confused, overwhelmed, or intimidated. It's for anyone...- $33.99
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Vendor: Glory St Germain
Teach Music Change Lives: 12 Keys to Unlock The Ultimate Music Teachers Success Strategies
Teach Music Change Lives - 12 Keys to Unlock The Ultimate Music Teachers Success Strategies by International Best-Selling Author Glory St. GermainCan you imagine the world without music? IMPOSSIBLE!The world needs music. And the world needs music teachers, like you.When You Teach Music -...- $29.99
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Vendor: Jonathan Dunsby
Order and Disorder: Music-Theoretical Strategies in 20th Century Music
Order and Disorder is the result of the first International Orpheus Academy for Music Theory, held in 2003. Its theme was 20th century music and theory, especially after the 1950s. Five guest lecturers discussed theoretical, historical and philosophical aspects of this theme in six...- $24.95
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Vendor: Jane Southcott
Revolutions in Music Education: Historical and Social Explorations
This volume explores music education locally and globally, and critically investigates where music education has come from, where it is, and where it may be going in the future, as well as what this means to us in the twenty-first century.Author: Jane SouthcottISBN-10: 1666907073ISBN-13:...- $42.99
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Vendor: Tom Brooks
The Language of Music [With DVD ROM]
In The Language of Music, Tom Brooks demystifies and explains the basic building blocks of music in a simple, clear, straightforward way - essential knowledge that every worship musician needs to perfect his craft. The book offers a practical, real-world approach to all the...- $32.00
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Vendor: Janet Coles
A New Tune a Day - Cello, Book 1 [With CD and DVD]
(Music Sales America). Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely...- $17.99
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Vendor: Alfred Jr. Colvin
Music Theory Secrets: The Foundation
Unlock the secrets of music theory and elevate your musical prowess with "Music Theory Secrets: Unlocking the Mysteries of Musical Understanding." Whether you're a beginner musician or an experienced composer, this comprehensive guide is designed to demystify the complex world of music theory and...- $40.00
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Vendor: Walter Piston
Counterpoint
The art of counterpoint is the art of combining melodic lines. The essence of counterpoint, however, is something deeper than a process of manipulation. It is an ingredient of the inner vitality of music and is found in nearly all music. It is to...- $64.25
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Vendor: Andreas Häberlin
A Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear
A Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear teaches how to leverage music dictation in the modern music industry. The book's four parts cover aspects of preparation, process, interpretation, and industry resources related to notating recorded music by ear.Taking a modular approach, the...- $54.99
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How to Write Music: Musical Orthography
Unlock the secrets of musical composition with "How to Write Music: Musical Orthography" by Clement A. Harris. This comprehensive guide, meticulously prepared for print republication, delves into the fundamentals of music theory and musical notation. Aspiring composers and musicians will find invaluable instruction on...- $13.95
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Vendor: John D. 1675 Forbes
Cantus, Songs And Fancies, To Three, Four, Or Five Parts, Both Apt For Voices And Viols With A Brief Introduction To Musick. As Is Taught In The Music
Explore the art of composition with this classic treatise on singing and playing music. Cantus Songs and Fancies provides insightful guidance for vocalists and instrumentalists looking to improve their skills and gain a deeper understanding of music theory.This work has been selected by scholars...- $20.95
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Vendor: Jeffrey Swinkin
The Oxford Handbook of Musical Variation
Author: Jeffrey SwinkinISBN-10: 0197645356ISBN-13: 9780197645352Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2025Pages: 1164Format: Hardcover- $262.00
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Vendor: Melvin Tellier
Ukulele Theory Simplified
Ukulele Theory Simplified - A Practical Guide to Music Theory for Ukulele PlayersUkulele Theory Simplified is a 118-page visual guide designed for beginners, self-taught players, and adults learning at their own pace. Whether you're using online lessons or learning independently, this book gives you...- $44.99
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Vendor: Matthew Santa
Hearing Rhythm and Meter: Analyzing Metrical Consonance and Dissonance in Common-Practice Period Music
Hearing Rhythm and Meter is the first book to present a comprehensive course text on advanced analysis of rhythm and meter. This book brings together the insights of recent scholarship on rhythm and meter in a clear and engaging presentation, enabling students to understand...- $190.00
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Vendor: Robert G. Hopkins
Closure and Mahler's Music
Through scrupulous and perceptive analyses, Hopkins shows how parameters other than melody, harmony, and rhythm compensate for the weakening of tonal syntax in Mahler's music. Closure and Mahler's Music provides a conceptual framework that can enhance understanding of the stylistic changes that took place...- $95.00
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Vendor: Robynn Stilwell
Changing Tunes: The Use of Pre-existing Music in Film
The study of pre-existing film music is a well-established part of Film Studies, covering 'classical' music and popular music. Generally, these broad musical types are studied in isolation. This anthology brings them together in twelve focused case studies. The first section explores art music;...- $210.00
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Vendor: James Perone
Orchestration Theory: A Bibliography
Presenting detailed bibliographic information on all aspects of orchestration, instrumentation, and musical arranging with the broadest possible historical and stylistic palette, this work includes over 1,200 citations. The sources range from treatises, dissertations, and textbooks to journal articles and are cross-referenced and indexed. This...- $70.00
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Vendor: Eric Charles Mokotoff
Preparatory Guide for Classical Guitar and Music Theory
40 In-depth Lessons that take you from the basics of learning to read traditional notation through a complete and detailed understanding of scales, key signatures, chord structure, inversions, music theory and analysis. This is a must for the serious student who wants to understand...- $39.99
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Vendor: Carol Brotherston
A Parents' Toolkit for Beginner Piano: Piano Playtime Fun for Parents and their Children
If you are a parent and your child has just started piano lessons, and you have no clue what they are learning because you don't know anything about piano yourself, then this excellent guide is everything you need! It also contains progress charts to...- $8.94
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Vendor: Germán Gil-Curiel
Film Music in 'Minor' National Cinemas
Taking its cue from Deleuze's definition of minor cinema as one which engages in a creative act of becoming, this collection explores the multifarious ways that music has been used in the cinemas of various countries in Australasia, Africa, Latin America and even in...- $51.95
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Vendor: M. Schottenbauer
Where Does Sound Come From? Data & Graphs for Science Lab: Volume 2
In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of sound production, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Sound Level Meter and Tuner. The musical instruments in this book include...- $28.00
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Vendor: M. Schottenbauer
Where Does Sound Come From? Data & Graphs for Science Lab: Volume 1
In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of sound production, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from a Gas Pressure Sensor, Anemometer (Wind Speed), Dual-Range Force Sensor, and Sound Pressure Meter (Microphone). The...- $37.00
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Vendor: Vladimir Stanic
Rare Pentatonic Scales: 63 Rare Pentatonic Scales for Guitar
Rare Pentatonic Scales is a comprehensive guide to 63 different rare pentatonic scales for guitar, written by the author and guitarist Vladimir Stanic! The book demonstrates each pentatonic scale in a realistic diagram and all the intervals are written in the circles. This book...- $74.00
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Vendor: François Ribac
Music and the Performing Arts in the Anthropocene: Nature, Materialities and Ecological Transformation
This book offers a series of thought-provoking essays about music and the performing arts viewed from current Anthropocene-aware perspectives. It will be of great interest to students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as a broader readership involved in art...- $190.00
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Vendor: Tommy Swindali
Piano Music Theory: Swiftly Learn The Piano & Music Theory Essentials and Save Big on Months of Private Lessons! Chords, Intervals, Scales, Songwritin
Traditionally, piano lessons can be very boring and require a fixed time. Then many books are either too complex or boring. This often leaves people frustrated and feeling like giving up.Instead of typical text-heavy books, this book explains the essentials in an easy to...- $29.99
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Vendor: Glory St Germain
COMPLETE Supplemental Workbook - Ultimate Music Theory: The all-in-one COMPLETE Supplemental Workbook (Ultimate Music Theory) - designed to be complet
The COMPLETE Supplemental Workbook - Ultimate Music Theory is designed to be completed with the Step-by-Step Complete Rudiments Workbook.This impressive workbook is a condensed edition of all LEVELS (1 - 8) of the UMT Supplemental Series and helps prepare students for college entrance exams...- $44.97
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Vendor: Alexander Rehding
Oxford Handbook of Critical Concepts in Music Theory
Music Theory has a lot of ground to cover. Especially in introductory classes a whole range of fundamental concepts are introduced at fast pace that can never be explored in depth or detail, as other new topics become more pressing. The short time we...- $230.00
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Vendor: Musico Cedo
Music Theory Made Simple: Your Journey to Musical Mastery: From Beginner to Virtuoso: 11 Empowering Steps to Demystify Music Theory and Elevate Your M
Are you ready to unlock the secrets behind your favorite songs and transform your musical journey? "Music Theory Made Simple: Your Journey to Musical Mastery" grabs your attention with a promise to demystify the complex world of music theory and empower you with 11...- $13.99
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Vendor: Marcus T. Pearce
Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Music Perception and the Psychology of Enculturation
What accounts for the variety of music witnessed across the world? The answer lies in the psychological mechanisms of cultural evolution that combine a creative process of composing ever new forms of music and a perceptual process of learning to appreciate listening to them....- $130.00
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Vendor: Charles Wesley
The Ultimate Christian Hymns Collection with Musical Notes: Best-Loved Church Songs, Sheet Music & Lyrics for Worship & Choir
Author: Charles Wesley, Martin Luther, Albert SimpsonISBN-10: 9363117502ISBN-13: 9789363117501Publisher: Cby PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2025Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d- $24.99
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Vendor: Melvin Tellier
Bass Theory Simplified
Bass Theory Simplified - Learn to Create Music on Your BassBass Theory Simplified is a step-by-step guide designed for bass players who want to master music theory directly on their instrument. Whether you're a beginner or already playing regularly, this book helps you understand...- $49.99
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Vendor: Arleen J. Watkins
Western Music, Circle of Fifths and Yikes! the Accordion
How did western music become the way it is? Did it evolve or was it made up? Why is the middle note on the piano a C and not A? Why are there seven notes in a scale and who decided it should have...- $11.99
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Vendor: Luisa Matthynssens
Triads & Pentascales: A Visual Reference Guide
Triads & Pentascales: A Visual Reference Guide is an essential tool for beginners who are just starting their journey in music theory. This book is a collection of clear and concise visual aids that illustrate the construction of triads and pentascales. This book is...- $25.00
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Vendor: Luisa Matthynssens
Level C: Repertoire
The Cadenza Piano Method is an age-neutral, comprehensive beginner piano method that takes students from reading finger numbers on black keys to reading two-handed music with accidentals on the grand staff in just 3 levels. The styling is appealing for teen and adult beginners,...- $15.00
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Vendor: Luisa Matthynssens
Level B: Theory and Composition
This essential companion book to Level B: Repertoire is designed to reinforce the concepts and skills introduced in this level.The Cadenza Piano Method is an age-neutral, comprehensive beginner piano method that takes students from reading finger numbers on black keys to reading two-handed music...- $10.00
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Vendor: Luisa Matthynssens
Level B: Repertoire
The Cadenza Piano Method is an age-neutral, comprehensive beginner piano method that takes students from reading finger numbers on black keys to reading two-handed music with accidentals on the grand staff in just 3 levels. The styling is appealing for teen and adult beginners,...- $10.00
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Vendor: Masayuki Koga
SHAKUHACHI in the Multi-Dimension: Lecture at Stanford University 2009
SHAKUHACHIin the Multi-Dimension by Masayuki Koga; was Lecture text at Stanford University 2009. This book also includes "Quick Reminder in a Glance"; which could be helpful for shakuhachi players but also all Wind-instrument players as well.Author: Masayuki KogaISBN-10: 1536944262ISBN-13: 9781536944266Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...- $39.00
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Vendor: Richard Leppert
Sound Judgment: Selected Essays
The essays in Sound Judgment span the full career of Richard Leppert, from his earliest to work that appears here for the first time, on subjects drawn from early modernity to the present concerning music both popular and classical, European and North American. Noted...- $61.99
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Vendor: Emmanuel Saboro
Wounds of Our Past: Remembering Captivity, Enslavement and Resistance in African Oral Narratives
Emmanuel Saboro's study on memories of the slave era in northern Ghana is a most welcome addition to a long and storied scholarly tradition examining song lyrics associated with the institution of slavery. As one might expect, the vast majority of such studies focus...- $57.00
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Vendor: L. Poundie Burstein
Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony
Successfully used by thousands of students at hundreds of schools, Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony represents a tested, concise approach to the tonal harmony textbook. The text introduces all the topics typically covered in the undergraduate theory sequence--fundamentals, diatonic and chromatic harmony, form, and...- $119.00
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Vendor: Melvin Tellier
Music Theory Simplified - Demystifying The Language Of Music
Music Theory Simplified: A Beginner-Friendly Guide for Producers and Musicians by M. TellierMusic Theory Simplified is a clear, visual introduction to the fundamentals of music theory, written specifically for self-taught musicians, producers, and anyone seeking a structured way to learn how music works. Whether...- $34.99
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Vendor: Frederick Bridge
Counterpoint
This classic textbook on music theory provides a comprehensive guide to the art of counterpoint, or the pairing of melodies in a harmonious manner. J Frederick Bridge explains the principles of voice leading, harmonic progression, and form through a series of exercises and examples,...- $29.95
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Vendor: Kathryn Bailey
The Twelve-Note Music of Anton Webern: Old Forms in a New Language
This important new study reassesses the position of Anton Webern in twentieth-century music. The twelve-note method of composition adopted by Anton Webern had profound consequences for composers of the next generation such as Stockhausen and Boulez, who saw Webern's music as revolutionary. In her...- $42.00
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Vendor: Kenneth B. McAlpine
Bits and Pieces: A History of Chiptunes
Bits and Pieces tells the story of chiptune, a style of lo-fi electronic music that emerged from the first generation of video game consoles and home computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through ingenuity and invention, musicians and programmers developed code that...- $48.99
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Vendor: Chance Thomas
Composing Music for Games: The Art, Technology and Business of Video Game Scoring
Composing Music for Games is a guidebook for launching and maintaining a successful career as a video game composer. It offers a pragmatic approach to learning, intensified through challenging project assignments and simulations. Author Chance Thomas begins with the foundation of scoring principles applicable...- $220.00
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Vendor: Music Mouse Studios
Your Golden Ears: First Piano Lessons for Adult Beginners Vol. 1, 2nd Edition: First Piano Lessons for Adult Beginners, Volume 2 Learn With 5 Minutes
Overwhelmed by the thought of learning piano? Do your self-doubt and fear hold you back from fulfilling your musical dreams? Break free from these limitations and embark on an extraordinary musical journey! Imagine a world where you can eloquently play your favorite classics, confidently...- $19.99
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Vendor: Jeffrey Carl
Strings and Ivory: Chords and Inversions
8.5 x 11 portrait Black/White Print softbackMusic theory won't be a secret for you anymore!Strings & Ivory: Chords & Inversions is a college level music reference book you can grow with. As you progress in your understanding of music with new techniques, concepts and...- $35.99
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Vendor: Steven Rings
What Did You Hear?: The Music of Bob Dylan
Discover a new side of the songs of Bob Dylan, as a music theorist considers the possibilities ingrained in rough sounds, peculiar intonation, and a raspy voice. Folk troubadour, rock star, country crooner, cultural shapeshifter--for a musician who adopted so many styles, Bob Dylan...- $29.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Hidden Figures: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). All ten songs plus one bonus track ("Katherine") from the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed movie featuring songs by Pharrell Williams, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, and more. Includes: Able * Apple * Crave * Crystal Clear * I See...- $16.99
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Music Instruction Study Theory Books
Music instruction study theory books are a diverse collection of resources designed to assist musicians of all levels in expanding their knowledge and skills in music theory and performance. These books cover a wide range of musical subjects, ranging from basic music theory to advanced instrumental techniques.
One of the primary purposes of music instruction study theory books is to teach musicians the fundamental principles of music theory. This includes topics such as notation, rhythm, harmony, and melody. In addition to theory, music instruction study theory books also focus on developing practical skills in various instruments and musical styles. There are books dedicated to specific instruments, such as piano, guitar, violin, and many more. These instrument-specific books provide detailed instruction on technique, fingerings, and exercises to improve proficiency and mastery of the instrument. They delve into the specific techniques, styles, and improvisation methods associated with each genre, enabling musicians to broaden their musical horizons and explore new avenues of expression. Furthermore, music instruction study theory books often include comprehensive exercises and practice materials. These exercises are designed to reinforce the concepts and techniques taught in the book, allowing musicians to develop a solid foundation and improve their musical abilities through regular practice.
Whether you are a beginner just starting your musical journey or an advanced musician looking to deepen your understanding and skills, music instruction study theory books offer a wealth of knowledge and guidance. They are ideal for self-study or can be used as supplementary materials in music lessons or classes.
Intermediate and advanced musicians can also benefit from our extensive collection. We have books that delve deeper into music theory, offering in-depth explanations of topics such as harmony, counterpoint, composition techniques, and more. These resources are designed to challenge and inspire you, helping you expand your repertoire and unlock new artistic possibilities.
At White Rain Book House, we believe that music instruction study theory books should be comprehensive and informative, but also engaging and enjoyable to read. That's why we carefully curate our collection, ensuring that each book we offer is written by knowledgeable and experienced authors who have a passion for their subject matter. We want to provide you with books that not only teach but also inspire and ignite your creativity.