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Author:Robert Brown
Rudiments of Harmony and Counterpoint
This comprehensive guide to the principles of harmony and counterpoint provides a detailed introduction to the basics of music theory, and includes numerous examples and exercises for students. Suitable for beginners and advanced students alike, this classic work has been used as a textbook...- $15.95
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Author:Stephen Lee Naish
Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper
Across his directorial films, American filmmaker Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative, signpost the era in which the films were made, and delineate the characters' place within American culture. This book explores five of Hopper's films to show how this...- $64.95
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Author:Michael Betancourt
Thomas Wilfred's Clavilux
This anthology brings together the few essays on Lumia that were published during Thomas Wilfred's lifetime. Wilfred, an artist who experimented with a form of visual music he called "Lumia" developed an entire aesthetic system that could either be performed live, or set-up as...- $24.95
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Author:Mary Elizabeth Clark
Piano Theory: Level 1 (a Programmed Text)
The Theory Books of the DAVID CARR GLOVER PIANO LIBRARY are written in programmed instruction" style, one of the most effective means of learning in modern education. Programmed instruction is based on three generally accepted principles: 1. The material is presented in small steps...- $9.99
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Author:Paul Badura-Skoda
Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard
The ever-increasing number of performances of Bach's music is a sign of its enduring vitality. But perhaps no other composer is subject to such a wide diversity of interpretation--assessing the merits of these many interpretations and unravelling the sources and documents on which they...- $120.00
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Author:Brian Kehlenbach
Mastery of Music Theory, Book 2: Diatonic Harmonization. 2nd Ed.
Author: Brian KehlenbachISBN-10: 8218359591ISBN-13: 9798218359591Publisher: Ebk MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2024Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.38d- $27.00
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Author:Franck Jedrzejewski
A Compendium of Musical Mathematics
The purpose of this book is to provide a concise introduction to the mathematical theory of music, opening each chapter to the most recent research. Despite the complexity of some sections, the book can be read by a large audience. Many examples illustrate the...- $88.00
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Author:Greg Steinke
Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music, Part II: A Programmed Course
Created for introductory courses in basic music theory and harmonic practice, Part 2 of this self-paced, auto-instructional standalone text that comes in two volumes has become a "classic" in the field. Since the students work independently through the programmed format of the text, instructors...- $186.65
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Author:Chris Carberry
The Music of Space: Scoring the Cosmos in Film and Television
Since the early days of motion picture production, film scores have helped define our emotional and aesthetic perception of stories on screen--particularly with space movies and television. The music from The Day the Earth Stood Still, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Star Trek,...- $39.95
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Author:J. P. E. Harper-Scott
Return to Riemann: Tonal Function and Chromatic Music
This book is a music-theoretical and critical-theoretical study of late tonal music, and, in particular, of the music of Wagner's Götterdämmerung.First, in terms of music theory, it proposes a new theory of tonal function that returns to the theories of Hugo Riemann to rediscover...- $64.95
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Author:Ralph Turek
Theory for Today's Musician Workbook
Theory for Today's Musician, Third Edition, recasts the scope of the traditional music theory course to meet the demands of the professional music world, in a style that speaks directly and engagingly to today's music student. It uses classical, folk, popular, and jazz repertoires...- $74.95
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Author:Gareth Loy
Musimathics, Volume 2: The Mathematical Foundations of Music
The second volume of a commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music, focusing on the digital and computational domain; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science.Volume 2 of Musimathics continues the story...- $45.00
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Author:Richard Rastall
The Notation of Western Music
Introduction: The Nature of Musical Notation. Part I: The Development of Staff Notation. Part II: Didactic Notations Part III: Tablatures Part IV: Staff Notation since 1600Author: Richard RastallISBN-10: 1904331505ISBN-13: 9781904331506Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2008Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...- $29.95
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Author:Sparknotes
Music Theory and History Sparkcharts: Volume 45
SparkCharts(TM) The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. Theyll give you...- $6.99
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Author:Josef Lhévinne
Basic Principles of Pianoforte Playing
Regarded as one of the premier virtuosos of his day, Russian pianist Josef Lhévinne was acclaimed for his effortless technique, supreme tone, and sensitive musicianship. While Lhévinne left only a handful of recordings, those that remain have achieved near mythical status among pianists, even...- $15.00
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Author:Frances Clark
The Music Tree English Edition Activities Book: Part 2b
The Activities books are closely correlated, unit-by-unit with the Music Tree series. They provide extensive reinforcement in all the new Music Tree discoveries, plus they offer an exciting new program of sight-playing, guaranteed to develop successful sight-readers from the start.Author: Frances Clark, Louise Goss,...- $7.99
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Author:Shawn Tate Davis
The Easy Fretboard Guide For Guitar: Easy to read patterns superimposed over the entire fret board. Learn All The Diatonic Patterns to scales, chords
This guide takes the most used scales in modern music and breaks them down into all their components, such as chords, arpeggios, positions and fingerings across the entire fret board. You don't need to read music or guitar tab to use this guide because...- $11.95
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Author:Francis L. York
Counterpoint Simplified: A Text-book in Simple Strict Counterpoint
For any aspiring musician or music student, understanding counterpoint is essential. York provides a clear and concise guide to this complex topic, covering everything from melody and harmony to composition and analysis. This book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their...- $31.95
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Author:Dennis Alexander
Premier Piano Course Theory, Bk 2b
Students are finding the Theory Books in Premier Piano Course not only fun to do but very helpful in reinforcing new materials introduced in the Lesson Book. The Learning Links included in the Theory Book relate to learning more about important subjects found in...- $9.99
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Author:Glory St Germain
LEVEL 8 Supplemental - Ultimate Music Theory: The LEVEL 8 Supplemental Workbook is designed to be completed with the Advanced Rudiments Workbook.
The LEVEL 8 Supplemental Workbook - Ultimate Music Theory is designed to be completed with the Step-by-Step Advanced Rudiments Workbook.Bonus - Free Resources - Videos for all music history listening activities in the workbook.UMT Advanced Rudiments Workbook plus the LEVEL 8 Supplemental = RCM...- $19.97
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Author:Steve Cooper
Never Mind the Bee S#arps: The Popular Musician's Guide to the Language, Notation and Theory of Music
Never mind the Bee S#arps seeks to demystify the language and concepts of traditional music theory using an informal, good humoured approach and is an ideal text for all those musicians who learn 'by ear'. The book establishes a clear, step-by-step guide through the...- $9.99
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Author:Michele Kaschub
The Oxford Handbook of Music Composition Pedagogy
The Oxford Handbook of Music Composition Pedagogy presents an illuminating collection of perspectives on teaching and learning in the field of music composition, supplying music educators with knowledge about young composers and their work. The Handbook's forward-looking practices offer teachers tools and strategies for...- $190.00
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Author:Martin Clayton
Time in Indian Music: Rhythm, Metre, and Form in North Indian Rag Performance
Time in Indian Music is the first major study of rhythm, metre, and form in North Indian rag, or classical, music. Martin Clayton presents a theoretical model for the organization of time in this repertory, a model which is related explicitly to other spheres...- $51.00
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Author:M. J. M. Hill
The Theory Of Proportion (1914)
""The Theory of Proportion"" is a book written by M.J.M. Hill in 1914. The book is an in-depth exploration of the mathematical concept of proportion, covering both its historical development and its modern applications. The author begins by tracing the origins of proportion in...- $22.95
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Author:Stephen Graham
Becoming Noise Music: Style, Aesthetics, and History
Becoming Noise Music tells the story of noise music in its first 50 years, using a focus on the music's sound and aesthetics to do so. Part One focuses on the emergence and stabilization of noise music across the 1980s and 1990s, whilst Part...- $39.95
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Author:Nina Sun Eidsheim
Sensing Sound: Singing and Listening as Vibrational Practice
In Sensing Sound Nina Sun Eidsheim offers a vibrational theory of music that radically re-envisions how we think about sound, music, and listening. Eidsheim shows how sound, music, and listening are dynamic and contextually dependent, rather than being fixed, knowable, and constant. She uses...- $102.95
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Author:Maureen Cox
Blast Off with Music Theory! Book 2
The second book in this series covers the following: key signatures and major scales (through 3 sharps and flats); key signatures and minor scales (through 1 sharp and flat); sixteenth notes and rests; triplets; tonic triads (through 3 sharps and flats); time signatures of...- $8.95
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Author:John Rink
Music in Profile: Twelve Performance Studies
Underpinned by author John Rink's internationally acclaimed scholarship and experience as a musician, this book addresses fascinating topics in the field of musical performance studies concerning the history, analysis and psychology of music, as well as artistic research. It offers manifold practical insights into...- $29.95
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Author:Hal Leonard Corp
Music Theory: A Pocket Reference Guide for All Musicians
(Paperback Songs). This handy bargain-priced guide will reveal the secrets of music theory by covering the fundamentals of rhythm, pitch, and harmony. Detailed explanations in easy-to-understand terms and written exercises make learning a breeze, and illustrations throughout help illuminate the text. Topics covered include:...- $12.99
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Author:Percy Goetschius
The Homophonic Forms of Musical Composition: An Exhaustive Treatise On the Structure and Development of Musical Forms From the Simplest Phrase to the
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $22.95
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Author:Frank Hartson Shepard
How to Modulate: A Simple and Systematic Guide in Modulating From Any Key to Any Other and a Review of the Principles of Artistic Modul
This book provides a straightforward and comprehensive guide to modulating from any key to any other. It also offers a review of the principles of artistic modulation as applied in general composition. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, this systematic guide will...- $29.95
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Author:Arthur Edward Heacox
Ear Training: A Course Of Systematic Study For The Development Of The Musical Perception
A comprehensive guide to ear training, designed to help musicians of all levels develop their listening skills and musical perception. With practical exercises and expert guidance, this book is an essential resource for any musician.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...- $17.95
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Author:K. J. Donnelly
The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture: Half-Heard Sounds and Peripheral Visions
Critiquing traditional models of the film score, The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture enables readers across music, film, and cultural studies to approach and think about audiovisual culture in new ways.Author: K. J. DonnellyISBN-10: 1032290250ISBN-13: 9781032290256Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2023Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight:...- $48.95
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Author:Charles Rosen
Critical Entertainments: Music Old and New
An extraordinarily gifted musician and writer, Charles Rosen is a peerless commentator on the history and performance of music. Critical Entertainments brings together many of the essays that have established him as one of the most influential and eloquent voices in the field of...- $52.00
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Author:Elliott Antokoletz
Musical Symbolism in the Operas of Debussy and Bartók: Trauma, Gender, and the Unfolding of the Unconscious
Two early twentieth-century operas -- Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande (1902) and Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1911) -- transformed the traditional major/minor scale system into a new musical language. This new language was based almost exclusively on interactions between folk modalities and their more abstract...- $210.00
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Author:Andy Schneider
Guitar Theory Nuts & Bolts: Music Theory Explained in Practical, Everyday Context for All Genres
A Complete Guide to Music Theory on the Guitar in Practical, Everyday Context. For All Genres - Understand the Working of How Chords, Scales and Melodies Are All Related.Guitar Theory Nuts & Bolts has the theory answers you've been seeking, in plain language that...- $16.99
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Author:Michiel Kamp
Four Ways of Hearing Video Game Music
Four Ways of Hearing Video Game Music offers a novel account of the ways in which video games invite us to hear and listen to their music. By taking a phenomenological approach to characterize music in video games, author Michiel Kamp asks what it...- $39.95
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Author:Brian Thomson
A New Tune a Day - Trumpet, 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...- $17.95
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Author:Laura Sindberg
Just Good Teaching: Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance in Theory and Practice
The Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) model will help you plan instruction for school ensembles that promotes a holistic form of music learning and will allow you to use your creativity, passion, and vision.Author: Laura SindbergISBN-10: 1610483405ISBN-13: 9781610483407Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield EducationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/2012Pages:...- $37.00
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Author:Iain Morley
The Prehistory of Music: Human Evolution, Archaeology, and the Origins of Musicality
Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen investigation across a great diversity of fields, from neuroscience and psychology to ethnography, archaeology, and its own...- $37.99
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Author:José Leonardo Leon
The Art of Trombone Practice & Performance
Author: José Leonardo LeonISBN-10: 173604558XISBN-13: 9781736045589Publisher: Dust & Ashes Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2023Pages: 94Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d- $19.99
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Author:Samuel Alexander Hales
Guitar Chord Construction
A complete step-by-step guide to building chords on the guitar. Throughout the book you will learn how to identify the notes on the fretboard in the easiest and quickest way possible. You will learn the building blocks of how to build any chord, no...- $27.63
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Author:Rowsby Woof
Technique and Interpretation in Violin-Playing
Originally published in 1920, this neat little book is the result of the authors desire to tabulate in a concise form, his own ideas on violin playing, with regard to both the technical and the interpretive aspects of the subject. The authors views are...- $37.99
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Author:Shawna Longo
Integrating Stem with Music: Units, Lessons, and Adaptations for K-12
This practical resource for music educators provides 15 fully-developed and classroom-vetted instructional plans with assessments that are aligned to articulate learning from kindergarten through grade 12. With these instructional lessons and adaptations for K-12 music and STEM classes, pre-service educators, in-service educators, and administrators...- $32.99
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Author:Percy Goetschius
Lessons in Music Form
Lessons in Music Form is a music manual that deals with the structural designs of musical composition, not of the styles or species of music. It undertakes the thorough explanation of each design or form, from the smallest to the largest; and such comparison...- $7.95
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Author:Táhirih Motazedian
Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film Volume 4
Key is one of the simplest building blocks of music and is among the foundational properties of a work's musical identity--so why isn't it a standard parameter in discussing film music? Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film is the first book to investigate film...- $85.00
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Author:Ethan Hayes
Guitar Music Theory: Advanced Guide to Learn to Play Guitar Chords and Scales Like a Pro
Good things happen when the chance exists for it to happen. But there is a limit to how much can happen and when it will do so. This is the essence of music theory. In this book, "Guitar Music Theory," you will learn what...- $25.99
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Author:John Chamley
Read Music for Guitar: Guitar Sheet Music Made Easy - for All Skill Levels
Unlock the world of music notation and elevate your guitar-playing skills with "Read Music for Guitar: Guitar Sheet Music Made Easy for All Skill Levels: Book 1".Whether you are a seasoned player or just starting: Take a dive deep into note durations and grasp...- $9.95
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Author:Laurence MacDonald
The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History
Beginning with the era of synchronized sound in the 1920s, music has been an integral part of motion pictures. Whether used to heighten the tension of a scene or evoke a subtle emotional response, scores have played a significant--if often unrealized--role in the viewer's...- $175.00
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Author:Robert Garner
Essential Music Theory for Electric Bass
This book is designed to help guide a beginning music theory dialogue between instructor and student in private one-on-one lessons. Six areas of beginning music theory are covered. The major scale, the natural minor scale, intervals, triads, seventh chords and harmonized major and minor...- $19.99
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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.