Music Fundamentals

A Balanced Approach

Sumy Takesue

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Routledge
13 October 2017

Theory of music & musicology; Techniques of music & music tutorials

Music Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, Third Edition combines a textbook and integrated workbook with an interactive website for those who want to learn the basics of reading music. Intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of music theory, it offers a patient approach to understanding and mastering the building blocks of musical practice and structure. Musical examples range from Elvis Presley songs to Filipino ballads to Beethoven symphonies, offering a balanced mixture of global, classical, and popular music.

The new edition includes:

Additional vocabulary features and review exercises Additional musical selections and 1-, 2-, or 3-hand rhythmic exercises

The addition of guitar tablature

A revised text design that more clearly designates the different types of exercises and makes the Workbook pages easier to write on

An improved companion website with added mobile functionality

The author’s balanced approach to beginning music theory engages student interest while demonstrating how music theory concepts apply not only to the Western classical canon but also to popular and world music. With the beginner student in mind, Music Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, Third Edition is a comprehensive text for understanding the foundations of music theory.

By: Sumy Takesue
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.292kg
ISBN: 9781138654419
ISBN 10: 1138654418
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 13 October 2017
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Replaced By: 9781032290409
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sumy Takesue is an Instructor at Santa Monica College, teaching theory and class piano. She has taught at the University of Hawai’i (Hilo) and the University of Southern California.

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A Balanced Approach

Sumy Takesue

$204

Paperback

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