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Title:
Basic elements of music : a primer for musicians, music teachers, and students / Michael J. Pagliaro.
Author:
Pagliaro, Michael J., author.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Call Number:
ML460 .P3115 2016
Abstract:
"This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary."--Back cover.
ISBN:
9781442257795
Physical Description:
x, 201 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
An overview of the history of music -- Sound production -- Non-fretted string instruments defined -- The history of non-fretted string instruments -- How non-fretted string instruments work -- Brass instruments defined -- The history of brass instruments -- How brass instruments work -- Woodwind instruments defined -- The history of woodwind instruments -- How woodwind instruments work -- Percussion instruments defined -- The history of percussion instruments -- How percussion instruments work -- Form in music -- Music theory -- Ensembles -- Anatomy of an opera -- The role of the conductor -- Conclusion.
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