This money-saving CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS COMPACT EDITION of MUSIC LISTENING TODAY and its accompanying CDs will help you enjoy all types of music--taking you beyond superficial listening while developing your knowledge of musical styles, forms, and genres. This affordable, brief, chronological survey of music begins with a chapter that emphasizes the reasons for learning about music. The chapter also offers suggestions for improving listening skills and using the 89 "Listening Guides" presented throughout the text.