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Vendor: Steven Laitz
Workbook to Accompany the Complete Musician: Workbook 1: Writing and Analysis
The two workbooks that accompany The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Theory, Analysis, and Listening, Fourth Edition, feature an organization designed specifically for flexibility: Workbook 1: Writing and Analysis, is dedicated exclusively to written and analytical activities; Workbook 2: Skills and Musicianship, focuses...- $116.99
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Vendor: Victoria Williams
Ten Tests for Grade 1 Music Theory
Ten Tests for ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Candidates.These tests are laid out in the format of the new (from 2020) digital theory exams.Ten tests, each scored out of 75 points.Each test covers all topics on the grade 1 syllabus.Answers included at the end....- $9.85
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Vendor: Carl Dahlhaus
Studies on the Origin of Harmonic Tonality
Carl Dahlhaus was without doubt the premier musicologist of the postwar generation, a giant whose recent death was mourned the world over. Translated here for the first time, this fundamental work on the development of tonality shows his complete mastery of the theory of...- $57.00
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Vendor: Damian Hermann
Piano Note Reading Workbook: Draw and Practice with 300+ Exercises
Apply theory into practice with more than 300 exercises created to strengthen your grasp of notes, rests, measures, scales, and rhythm.Explore the world of piano music with our detailed guide, Piano Note Reading Workbook. Specifically designed for beginners, this book breaks down the fundamentals...- $15.99
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Vendor: John C. Boukis
Memorize The Guitar Fretboad
Are you looking for an approachable book to learn the notes on guitar and also learn how to begin reading music? You have found it: Memorize The Guitar Fretboard is the "ABCs" of the guitar. Have you been unable to learn the notes well...- $64.99
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Vendor: David Matthew Shere Ph. D.
Tools For Improvisation (Bass Clef): A brief manual on the fundamental components of jazz theory
This book is the first of a series, a well-organized, comprehensive theory book which addresses the most fundamental tools necessary for a good foundation in jazz improvisation: Major scale modes and harmony. The tools in this manual can also be applied to any other...- $19.95
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Vendor: James Wierzbicki
Music, Sound and Filmmakers: Sonic Style in Cinema
Music, Sound and Filmmakers: Sonic Style in Cinema is a collection of essays that examine the work of filmmakers whose concern is not just for the eye, but also for the ear. The bulk of the text focuses on the work of directors Wes...- $51.99
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Vendor: David Harris
Learn to Play the Guitar: From Basics to Mastery - The Complete Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts
Author: David HarrisISBN-13: 9798306797397Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2025Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d- $17.99
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Vendor: Lorenzo Ditommaso
Music in the Apocalyptic Mode
In this volume, the first panoramic study of music in the apocalyptic mode, an international and trans-disciplinary array of scholars and composers explore the resonance of the ancient biblical Revelation of John across the centuries in musical works as diverse as El Cant de...- $138.00
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Vendor: Andrew Schartmann
Analyzing NES Music: Harmony, Form, and the Art of Technological Constraint
This study of Nintendo's five landmark music scores offers new insights into video game music composition and creativity with limited technology. Faced with severe technological constraints on system memory, composers of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) sought ways to disguise repetition in music that...- $134.95
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Vendor: John Mokrejs
Lessons In Harmony
A comprehensive guide to understanding and composing music, using the principles of harmony. This book is suitable for beginners as well as advanced musicians and covers topics such as chord progressions, harmonic analysis, and voice leading. The author provides clear explanations and examples, making...- $17.95
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Vendor: Patricia Dewey Lambert
Arts in Healthy Aging: Exploring Research, Policy, and Professional Practice
Arts in Healthy Aging examines public policies and professional practices that effectively use the arts to support health and well-being outcomes in older adults. It offers a comprehensive study of why and how purposefully-designed programs that engage the visual, performing, and literary arts can...- $115.00
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Vendor: Jerald Simon
Cool Songs for Cool Kids (book 2)
Cool Songs for Cool Kids (book 2) features 21 fun and Cool sounding early intermediate - intermediate level piano pieces composed specifically for teenage piano students - especially teenage boys. Each of these Cool Songs were composed by Jerald Simon during actual piano lessons...- $14.95
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Vendor: Rob Silver
The Melodic Minor Scale and its Modes for Seven String Guitar
This book maps the MELODIC MINOR SCALE and its modes: MELODIC MINOR, DORIAN b2, LYDIAN AUGMENTED, LYDIAN b7, HINDU, LOCRIAN NATURAL 2 and SUPER LOCRIAN/ALTERED SCALE for you on 7 string guitar in standard tuning. (B, E, A, D, G, B, E.)Each mode is...- $11.99
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Vendor: Percy Goetschius
Lessons In Music Form: A Manual Of Analysis Of All The Structural Factors And Designs Employed In Musical Composition (1904)
Lessons In Music Form: A Manual Of Analysis Of All The Structural Factors And Designs Employed In Musical Composition (1904) is a comprehensive guide to understanding the intricacies of music composition. Written by Percy Goetschius, an American composer and music educator, this book provides...- $23.95
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Vendor: Evan Jones
The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint
The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint is a comprehensive textbook that combines practical, "how-to" guidance in 18th-century techniques with extensive historical examination of contrapuntal works and genres. Beginning with an introductory grounding in species counterpoint, tonal harmony, and figured bass, students progress through...- $100.00
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Vendor: Jason M. Gaines
Composing for Moving Pictures: The Essential Guide
Making quality moving pictures has never been easier or more affordable, and the proliferation and ease of access to digital recording devices has prompted scores of amateurs to record and post videos to YouTube and its ilk. Paradoxically, however, scoring and arranging music for...- $60.00
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Vendor: Stephan Hammel
Toward a Materialist Conception of Music History
This book argues for the relevance, appropriateness, and usefulness of historical materialism to the musicological project. It interrogates the history of encounters between Marxism and music studies -- both within and without the Soviet sphere -- before staging the missed encounter between classical musicology...- $119.00
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Vendor: Donna Gielow McFarland
Music Theory Made Simpl(er): A Music Fundamentals Text
Music Theory Made Simpl(er) is an approach to music fundamentals centered on understanding the building blocks of scales and the circle of fifths. Suitable for both individual and classroom use, this text includes clear explanations and examples. It also contains review chapters and worksheets...- $29.95
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Vendor: Pierre Boulez
Music Lessons: The Coll?ge de France Lectures
A groundbreaking group of writings by French composer Pierre Boulez, his yearly lectures prepared for the Coll?ge de France. Music Lessons marks the first publication in English of Pierre Boulez's Coll?ge de France lectures, written while he held the chair of Invention, Technique and...- $30.00
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Vendor: Dariusz Terefenko
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition. Providing a comprehensive textbook to support music theory curricula, along with an accompanying workbook, it includes extensive performance-based exercises in each chapter,...- $89.95
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Vendor: Harriet Ayer Seymour
How To Think Music
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,...- $29.95
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Vendor: Mohammad Sadegh Ansari
The Science of Music: Knowledge Production in Medieval Baghdad and Beyond
Author: Mohammad Sadegh AnsariISBN-10: 1009502549ISBN-13: 9781009502542Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/02/2025Pages: 246Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d- $120.00
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Vendor: Dariusz Terefenko
Workbook for Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition. Providing a comprehensive textbook to support music theory curricula, along with an accompanying workbook, it includes extensive performance-based exercises in each chapter,...- $69.95
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Vendor: Homer Albert Norris
Key to Practical Harmony: A Comprehensive System of Musical Theory On a French Basis
This book provides a comprehensive system of musical theory with a focus on French principles. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced musician, Norris' practical approach will help you understand harmony and develop your skills. With clear explanations, helpful exercises, and numerous examples,...- $15.95
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Vendor: Glory St Germain
Advanced Music Theory Exams Set #2 - Ultimate Music Theory Exam Series: Preparatory, Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Exams Set #1 & Set #2 - Four Exams
The Advanced Music Theory Exams Set 2 Workbook Ultimate Music Theory Exam Series is a "MUST" for successful preparation for the Advanced Music Theory Exam. Preparing for nationally recognized exams including the Royal Conservatory of Music Exams, just got easier!For maximum learning, complete both...- $14.97
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Vendor: Gordon D. McQuere
Russian Theoretical Thought in Music
Offers readers new ways of conceptualizing music and new insights into music created in Russia. Since its original publication in 1983, Russian Theoretical Thought in Music has become the standard English-language source of information about music theory as it developed in Russia. Because of...- $45.00
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Vendor: Stephen Kennedy
Chaos Media: A Sonic Economy of Digital Space
The contemporary media landscape might be described in simple terms as a digital terrain where real and virtual worlds collide. Stephen Kennedy investigates the concept of our digital space leading up to the digital turn of the 1990s to fully understand how our perceptions...- $51.95
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Vendor: Sabine Baring-Gould
Songs of the West: Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall Collected from the Mouths of the People
Songs of the West: Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall Collected from the Mouths of the People is a book compiled by S. Baring-Gould. The book is a collection of traditional folk songs from the West of England, specifically Devon and Cornwall. The songs...- $31.95
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Vendor: Paul Hindemith
Traditional Harmony, Book I, Part 1: With Emphasis on Exercises and a Minimum of Rules
(Schott). Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remarkable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose...- $19.95
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Vendor: Anne McCutchan
The Muse that Sings: Composers Speak about the Creative Process
The Muse That Sings is a unique behind-the-scenes look at both twentieth-century music and the nuts and bolts of creative work. Here, twenty-five of America's leading composers--from Adams to Zorn, from Bolcom to Vierk--talk candidly about their craft, their motivations, their difficulties, and how...- $205.00
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Vendor: Lina Ng
My Third Music Theory Book
A colorful, imaginative, and highly absorbing introduction to music theory for the younger student. Packed with exciting exercises and entertaining characters, this is the ideal introduction to theory for a young instrumentalist.Author: Lina NgISBN-10: 9679856070ISBN-13: 9789679856071Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2008Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.50h...- $5.99
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Vendor: Sergi Casanelles
The Hyperorchestra: Screen Music and Virtual Musical Ensembles
This book studies the "hyperorchestra" as used in music for the screen and draws from the intersection of practice and theory. The term hyperorchestra derives from hyperreality, a postmodern philosophical concept coined by Jean Baudrillard. The hyperorchestra is a virtual ensemble that inhabits hyperreality....- $139.99
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Vendor: Preston Hoffman
How to Play Piano: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Piano Theory, Piano Technique and Piano Sheet Music Today
2 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Play Guitar and How to Play Ukulele!Book 1)How to Play Guitar: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Chords, Guitar Scales and Guitar Tabs TodayYou will learn the following: -How...- $17.99
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Vendor: Lauren K. Richerme
Popular Music Will Not Save Us: Capitalism and Music Education
In today's globalized landscapes, both traditional and progressive K-12 music education practices, including those associated with popular music, can further capitalism-related inequities. In this context, music educators and students might consider how they position themselves and their music-making practices in relation to capitalist aims...- $30.00
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Vendor: Lauren K. Richerme
Popular Music Will Not Save Us: Capitalism and Music Education
In today's globalized landscapes, both traditional and progressive K-12 music education practices, including those associated with popular music, can further capitalism-related inequities. In this context, music educators and students might consider how they position themselves and their music-making practices in relation to capitalist aims...- $85.00
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Vendor: Stefan Bilbao
Numerical Sound Synthesis: Finite Difference Schemes and Simulation in Musical Acoustics
Digital sound synthesis has long been approached using standard digital filtering techniques. Newer synthesis strategies, however, make use of physical descriptions of musical instruments, and allow for much more realistic and complex sound production and thereby synthesis becomes a problem of simulation. This book...- $163.95
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Vendor: James Shipway
Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3: Guitar Theory and Fretboard Concepts to Help Intermediate to Advanced Players Master Scales, Modes and Chord Pr
Volume 3 in the 'Music Theory for Guitarists' series: Intermediate to advanced music theory & guitar fretboard concepts explained in 100% confusion-free language with no music reading necessary! Learn about modal improvisation, the CAGED System, the harmonic minor scale, extended chords, key changes/modulation techniques...and...- $17.99
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Vendor: Janet K. Halfyard
The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Peak TV
The Palgrave Handbook to Music and Sound in Peak TV charts the transformation of television's sonic storytelling during the new "golden age" of televisual narrative from the late 1990s to the early 2020s. Grounded in close analytical, critical, and theoretical work identifying the key...- $299.99
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Vendor: Timothy Koozin
Embodied Expression in Popular Music: A Theory of Musical Gesture and Agency
Theory in popular music has historically tended to approach musical processes of rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, and form as abstractions, without very directly engaging the intimate connection between the performer and instrument in popular music performance. Embodied Expression in Popular Music illuminates under-researched aspects of...- $90.00
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Vendor: David Beach
Bach to Brahms: Essays on Musical Design and Structure
Bach to Brahms presents current analytic views by established scholars of the traditional tonal repertoire, with essays on works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Brahms. The fifteen essays are divided into three groups, two of which focus primarily on the...- $130.00
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Vendor: Elizabeth West Marvin
Concert Music, Rock, and Jazz Since 1945: Essays and Analytical Studies
Interdisciplinary articles bridge the gulf between classical and popular music. Modern musical-analytical techniques are applied to a wide range of Western music, disregarding barriers between different kinds of music. Topics discussed fall into three sections: compositional poietics (poietics being the pre-compositional activities of composer...- $49.95
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Vendor: Martin Bernstein
An Introduction to Music
""An Introduction to Music"" is a comprehensive guide to the world of music written by the renowned composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein and musicologist Martin Bookspan. The book is designed to help readers understand the fundamentals of music theory and history, as well as...- $36.95
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Vendor: Jayson Beaster-Jones
DIL Chahta Hai Soundtrack
The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-winning soundtrack is an entry point into the relationship between Bollywood film songs, Hindi language music, and the Indi-pop movement of the '80s and '90s....- $22.95
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Vendor: Anirudha Bhattacharjee
Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2
A history of Hindi film music recounted from a list of 50 of Lata Mangeshakar's songs that she chose as her favorites. Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's all-time most influential singers was known as "the Nightingale of India." For her album My Favourites, Vol....- $22.95
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Vendor: Stefan ?stersj?
Teaching Music Performance in Higher Education: Exploring the Potential of Artistic Research
Higher Music Performance Education, as taught and learned in universities and conservatoires in Europe, is undergoing transformation. Since the nineteenth century, the master-apprentice pedagogical model has dominated, creating a learning environment that emphasises the development of technical skills rather than critical and creative faculties....- $70.95
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Vendor: Jayson Beaster-Jones
Dil Chahta Hai Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film Dil Chahta Hai (2001) was arguably the first hit soundtrack in Bollywood created by a rock band. Through interviews and analysis of the soundtrack, this book provides insights into the relationships between Bollywood films, their songs, and new production...- $80.00
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Vendor: Clement A. Miller
Msd 32 Jerome Cardan, Writings on Music, Introduction, Translation, and Edition by Clement A. Miller: Volume 32
For more information, see http: //www.corpusmusicae.com/msd/msd_cc032.htmAuthor: Clement A. Miller, Jerome CardanISBN-10: 1595512691ISBN-13: 9781595512697Publisher: American Institute of MusicologyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1973Pages: 232Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.80w x 0.90d- $60.00
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Vendor: Amy Lynn Wlodarski
Musical Witness and Holocaust Representation
This is the first musicological study entirely devoted to a comprehensive analysis of musical Holocaust representations in the Western art music tradition. Through a series of chronological case studies grounded in primary source analysis, Amy Lynn Wlodarski analyses the compositional processes and conceptual frameworks...- $41.99
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Vendor: Harris M. Berger
Metal, Rock, and Jazz: Perception and the Phenomenology of Musical Experience
A lively comparison of musical meaning in Ohio's Jazz, metal, and hard rock scene.This vivid ethnography of the musical lives of heavy metal, rock, and jazz musicians in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio shows how musicians engage with the world of sound to forge meaningful...- $27.95
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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.