The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis

Pathbreaking media prepares students for class and homework. The Third Edition features new Know It? Show It! online pedagogy for students to complete as they read each chapter. First, video tutorials illuminate key learning objectives and illustrate problems similar to those in the workbook. Then formative-assessment exercises powered by InQuizitive challenge students with questions--many featuring musical notation--until they demonstrate the skills they'll need to complete workbook assignments. Constructive feedback points struggling students back to the book and tutorials. Finally, workbook assignments can be completed either on paper or online. Real music engages students. The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis places music before theory. Every chapter begins with listening; theory flows from the music. The text and workbook offer a rich repertoire that students know and perform--including classical and popular music--for a range of instruments, and the text offers insights on how to apply theoretical concepts to performance. With this spiral-learning method, students revisit works as they progress through the book. Every time they encounter a composition, their understanding deepens. More accessible than ever. Streamlined, conversational prose offers an inviting introduction to music theory for all students, and chapters on form and twentieth-century music have been reorganized for a smoother pedagogical progression. In-text features such as Key Concepts and Summaries highlight the most important elements for students to retain, while self-grading Try It exercises scattered throughout each chapter offer students ample opportunity to practice as they learn. Flexible and integrated. The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis addresses every topic commonly taught in the undergraduate theory sequence -- from fundamentals to form to twentieth-century theory -- eliminating the need for costly additional texts and offering the option of complete coordination between aural skills and written theory. Students study related concepts simultaneously in both classes, so written and aural skills are mutually reinforcing. Instructors can mix and match print and online resources to suit the needs of their program, and The Musician's Guide texts can be customized for specialized classes, such as form and analysis or post-tonal theory. - Publisher.