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Foundations of Music : A Computer-Assisted Introduction (IBM)

ISBN: 9780534507404 | 0534507409
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Schirmer
Pub. Date: 7/23/1996

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Table of Contents
Prefacexi
Use of the Computerxvii
Computer-Assisted Instruction: Contents and Logxxii
Introductionxxxi
Suggested Listeningxxxi
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Sound
1(10)
Pitch and Timbre; The Overtone Series
1(2)
Dynamics
3(2)
Computer Exercise
5(1)
The Envelope; Articulations
5(6)
Music for Study
7(2)
Computer Exercise
9(1)
Exploring Sound at the Computer
9(2)
The Notational System
11(15)
Music in Western Culture
11(1)
Written Music
12(1)
Music---a Temporal Art
12(1)
Notes and Rests
13(6)
Computer Exercise
16(1)
Written Exercise
16(3)
Letter-Names for Pitches
19(4)
Computer Exercise
23(1)
Registers of the Piano
23(3)
Computer Exercise
23(1)
Written Exercises
24(1)
Notation at the Computer
25(1)
Simple Meter
26(19)
Suggested Listening
26(1)
The Beat
26(1)
The Organization of Music into Meters
27(4)
Computer Exercise
29(1)
Written Exercises
30(1)
Rhythm in Performance
31(1)
Computer Exercise
32(1)
Counting Time in Simple Meters
32(8)
Computer Exercise
34(1)
Music for Study
34(4)
Music for Study: Counting with Rests
38(2)
The Use of Beams
40(5)
Written Exercises
41(3)
Computer Exercise
44(1)
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
44(1)
Scales
45(26)
Half Steps and Whole Steps
45(8)
Computer Exercise
46(4)
Computer Exercise
50(2)
Computer Exercise
52(1)
Written Exercises
52(1)
The Major Scale
53(5)
Computer Exercise
56(1)
Written Exercises
57(1)
Key Signatures for Major Keys
58(5)
Computer Exercise
62(1)
Written Exercise
62(1)
Intervals in the Major Scale
63(2)
Names of the Scale Degrees
65(6)
Music for Study
66(5)
Compound Meter
71(33)
Suggested Listening
71(3)
Computer Exercise
74(1)
Written Exercises
74(1)
Music for Study: Counting Compound Meter
75(4)
Classification of Meters
79(6)
Written Exercises
81(4)
More on the Use of Beams
85(4)
Written Exercises
86(2)
Written Exercises
88(1)
Establishing Meter Through Accents and Patterns
89(15)
Music for Study
89(6)
Exploring Rhythm and Meter at the Computer
95(3)
Written Exercises
98(5)
Computer Exercise
103(1)
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
103(1)
The Minor Mode
104(23)
Suggested Listening
104(3)
Use of Accidentals in the Minor Mode
107(4)
Computer Exercise
108(1)
Written Exercises
108(3)
Intervals in the Minor Mode
111(1)
Relative and Parallel Minors
111(11)
Computer Exercise
113(1)
Written Exercises
113(4)
Music for Study
117(5)
The Chromatic Scale
122(5)
Written Exercises
123(1)
Music for Study
124(3)
Other Scales
127(15)
Modes
127(5)
Suggested Listening
131(1)
Pentatonic Scale
132(2)
Music of Other Cultures
134(4)
*Synthetic Scales
138(4)
Exploring Other Scales at the Computer
141(1)
More On Rhythm and Meter
142(16)
Syncopation
142(7)
Exploring Syncopation at the Computer
143(6)
Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
149(4)
Music for Study
150(3)
*World Music and Roots Music
153(5)
Computer Exercise
157(1)
Intervals
158(20)
Seconds
159(1)
Exercises
159(1)
Thirds
160(1)
Computer Exercise
160(1)
Written Exercise
161(1)
The Perfect Intervals
161(3)
Written Exercises
163(1)
Sixths and Sevenths
164(1)
Inversion of Intervals
164(4)
Computer Exercise
166(1)
Written Exercises
166(2)
Compound Intervals
168(1)
Computer Exercise
168(1)
Alteration of Intervals
168(1)
Other Properties of Intervals
169(9)
Computer Exercise
171(1)
Written Exercises
171(1)
Music for Study
172(6)
Chords And Harmony
178(28)
Triads
179(3)
Computer Exercise
180(1)
Written Exercises
180(2)
The Dominant Seventh Chord
182(2)
Computer Exercise
182(1)
Written Exercises
183(1)
Music for Study
183(1)
Texture and Inversions
184(6)
Written Exercises
187(1)
Computer Exercise
188(1)
Written Exercises
188(2)
The Primary Triads
190(1)
Nonchord Tones
191(6)
Exercise
194(3)
*Other Chords: Seventh Chords
197(1)
Computer Exercise
198(1)
*Other Chords: Borrowed Chords
198(3)
Exercise
200(1)
*Other Chords: Sixth Chords
201(5)
Exercise
203(3)
Simple Forms
206(15)
Phrases and Cadences
206(4)
Music for Study
209(1)
Phrase Relationships
210(1)
Song Forms
211(6)
Examples for the Study of Form
211(6)
Harmonizing Melodies
217(4)
Creative Exercises
219(1)
Melodic Composition at the Computer
220(1)
Looking At Music
221(17)
What to Look for in a Score
221(17)
Computer Exercise
223(1)
Exercises for Practice in Reading Music
224(14)
Appendix One: Standard Chord Progressions238(3)
Appendix Two: Roman Numeral Chord Designations241(2)
Glossary243(4)
Indexes247(1)
Composers
247(1)
Classic Songs
248(1)
Chorales and Hymns
248(1)
Folk Songs
248(1)
Popular Songs
248(1)
Instrumental Examples
249(1)
Simple Piano Pieces
249(1)
Topics
249

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