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Vendor: Ebenezer Prout
Double Counterpoint and Canon
The second edition of Prout's still indispensable work, profusely illustrated with musical examples woven directly into the text. The study of double counterpoint and of the various forms of imitation is an invaluable and indispensable introduction to the higher branches of composition. This title...- $16.99
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Vendor: Lori Burns
The Routledge Handbook to Metal Music Composition: Evolution of Structure, Expression, and Production
The Routledge Handbook of Metal Music Composition: Evolution of Structure, Expression, and Production examines metal music composition as a distinct practice that combines a complex array of formal musical, expressive, and technological elements.Author: Lori BurnsISBN-10: 1032407204ISBN-13: 9781032407203Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2025Pages: 498Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.46lbsSize: 10.00h...- $300.00
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Vendor: Laird Addis
Of Mind and Music
In this fascinating account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis builds on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is...- $40.95
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Vendor: Rachel Lumsden
Norton Guide to Teaching Music Theory
Featuring twenty-three essays by outstanding teacher-scholars on topics ranging from Schenkerian theory to gender, The Norton Guide to Teaching Music Theory covers every facet of music theory pedagogy. The volume serves as a reference for theory teachers and a text for pedagogy classes.Author: Rachel...- $67.75
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Vendor: Larry Sitsky
Australian Piano Music of the Twentieth Century
This is the first book to comprehensively cover all of the Australian piano music of the 20th century. It is lavishly illustrated with over 300 music examples, giving a very clear picture of the various composers and styles. The composers are listed within various...- $95.00
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Vendor: Ludwig Copson
Music Theory: A Practical Approach To Quickly Understand Music Theory in a Step-By-Step Way. Learn How to Read And Compose Music For Any Musical Instr
Author: Ludwig CopsonISBN-13: 9798671284546Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d- $16.58
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Vendor: Laurence E. MacDonald
Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History
A comprehensive introduction to film music for the general student, the film historian, and the aspiring cinematographer. It is a historically structured account of the evolution of music in films. The book is arranged as a chronological survey and includes biographical sketches on many...- $110.00
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Vendor: Daniel Fischlin
Rebel Musics: Human Rights, Resistant Sounds, and the Politics of Music Making
A fascinating journey into a rich, complex world, where music and politics unite, where rebel musicians are mobilizing for political change and social justice.Author: Daniel FischlinISBN-10: 155164231XISBN-13: 9781551642314Publisher: Black Rose BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2003Pages: 258Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.32h x 6.12w x 0.84d- $53.99
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Vendor: C. H. Kitson
Contrapuntal Harmony for Beginners
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to contrapuntal motion. In music theory, contrapuntal motion is the movement of two melodic lines in relation to each other. In standard four-part harmony, it is imperative that the lines remain independent - a result that can...- $32.99
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Vendor: Tim Summers
Understanding Video Game Music
Understanding Video Game Music develops a musicology of video game music by providing methods and concepts for understanding music in this medium. From the practicalities of investigating the video game as a musical source to the critical perspectives on game music - using examples...- $127.00
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Vendor: Hermann Von Helmholtz
On the Sensations of Tone As a Physiological Basis for the Theory of 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,...- $40.95
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Vendor: Ernst Kurth
Ernst Kurth: Selected Writings
This is the first publication to provide extensive annotated translations from the writings of the music theorist Ernst Kurth (1886-1946), who wrote three pioneering studies on the music of J.S. Bach, Richard Wagner and Anton Bruckner. The book will familiarize today's English-speaking scholars with...- $140.00
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Vendor: David Walley
Teenage Nervous Breakdown
Teenage Nervous Breakdown: Music and Politics in the Post-Elvis Era combines music and cultural history and criticism to examine how rock and the rock lifestyle have been merchandised first to a teenage audience and eventually to a worldwide consumer society. Well-known, iconoclastic writer/ critic...- $28.99
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Vendor: Warren Darcy
Wagner's Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold is a milestone in the composer's output and in the history of music in general. It marked Wagner's return to operatic composition after a hiatus of five years, and signified his definitive break with earlier operatic conventions. It also...- $73.00
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Vendor: Tony Conrad
What Music Did: The Story of Numerocracy in the West
Author: Tony ConradISBN-10: 047205791XISBN-13: 9780472057917Publisher: University of Michigan PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2026Pages: 472Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbs- $39.95
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Vendor: Tobe a. Richards
The Laud Chord Bible: Standard Fourths Spanish Tuning 1,728 Chords
The Laud Chord Bible, with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many jazz...- $21.95
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Vendor: Percy Goetschius
The Theory and Practice of Tone-relations; a Condensed Course of Harmony Conducted Upon a Contrapuntal Basis
This book offers a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to music theory and harmony. Perfect for music students and aspiring composers, this book covers all the fundamentals of music theory in a concise and accessible manner.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...- $31.95
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Vendor: Theodore F. Seward
The Tonic Sol-Fa Music Reader
This book is a music reader for the Tonic Sol-fa system of notation, a popular method of teaching sight-singing in the late 19th century. The book contains a wide range of hymns and songs, arranged in order of increasing complexity, making it a valuable...- $30.95
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Vendor: Anthony Pople
Theory, Analysis and Meaning in Music
Recent encounters with structuralist and poststructuralist critical theory, linguistics, and cognitive sciences have brought the theory and analysis of music into the orbit of important developments in present-day intellectual history. Without seeking to impose an explicit redefinition of either theory or analysis, this book...- $51.00
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Vendor: K. J. Donnelly
Music in Science Fiction Television: Tuned to the Future
This collection of essays analyzes the style and context of music and sound design in Science Fiction television. It provides a wide range of in-depth analyses of seminal live-action series such as Doctor Who, The Twilight Zone, and Lost, as well as animated series,...- $52.99
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Vendor: Jonathan Brown
Parsifal on Record: A Discography of Complete Recordings, Selections, and Excerpts of Wagner's Music Drama
The first comprehensive discography on one of Wagner's music dramas, this volume lists all complete performance recordings, all major selections recorded, and hundreds of individually-recorded excerpts, both vocal, and instrumental, from the earliest acoustic recordings to recent laser discs. Many excerpts have never appeared...- $97.00
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Vendor: Craig Havighurst
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: 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: 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: 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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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: 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: 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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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.

