Structural Functions of Harmony

Author: Arnold Schoenberg
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393004786
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
This book is Schoenberg's last completed theoretical work and represents his final thoughts on the subject of classical and romantic harmony. The earlier chapters recapitulate in condensed form the principles laid down in his 'Theory of Harmony'; the later chapters break entirely new ground, for they analyze the system of key relationships within the structure of whole movements and affirm the principle of 'monotonality, ' showing how all modulations within a movement are merely deviations from, and not negations of, its main tonality.

Structural Functions in Music

Author: Wallace Berry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486253848
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
A brilliant investigation into musical structure through a systematic exploration of tonality, melody, harmony, texture, and rhythm. Discusses early madrigals and Gregorian chants through Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms to Ravel, Bartok, and Berg."

Harmony Book

Author: Elliott Carter
Publisher: Carl Fischer, L.L.C.
ISBN: 9780825845949
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
This comprehensive resource features more than 400 projections and colour illustrations augmented by MRI images for added detail to enhance the anatomy and positioning presentations.

Fundamentals of Musical Composition

Author: Arnold Schoenberg
Publisher: Gardners Books
ISBN: 9780571196586
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Fundamentals of Musical Composition represents the culmination of more than forty years in Schoenberg's life devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. For his classes he developed a manner of presentation in which 'every technical matter is discussed in a very fundamental way, so that at the same time it is both simple and thorough'. This book can be used for analysis as well as for composition. On the one hand, it has the practical objective of introducing students to the process of composing in a systematic way, from the smallest to the largest forms; on the other hand, the author analyses in thorough detail and with numerous illustrations those particular sections in the works of the masters which relate to the compositional problem under discussion.

Schoenberg's Models for Beginners in Composition

Author: Gordon Root
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199700311
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
Models for Beginners in Composition was one of Arnold Schoenberg's earliest attempts to reach a broad American audience through his pedagogical ideas. The novelty of MModels for Beginners in Composition lay in its streamlined approach-one basing all aspects of composition including motivic design, harmony, and the construction of themes on the two-measure phrase. In its practical function as a syllabus for the American classroom, Models for Beginners in Composition stands alone. One of its most significant contributions to American music education was its use of the two-measure phrase as the building block for an entire compositional method. This revised edition of Models for Beginners in Composition by Gordon Root incorporates Schoenberg's corrections to the original manuscript and a commentary tracing the evolution of Schoenberg's unique pedagogical approach. These features allow readers to utilize and explore the text in greater depth. Students of composition, Schoenberg scholars, music theorists, and historians of music theory alike will no doubt welcome this new edition of Schoenberg's classic composition syllabus.

Structural and Ornamental Diatonic Harmony in Western Music, c.1700 – 1880

Author: Zelda Potgieter
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527563243
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
This book provides first-year university students majoring in western art music with a thorough study of both structural and ornamental diatonic harmony in the Common Practice Period (c.1700 until the late 1800s). It provides one of the most comprehensive coverages of the topic of ornamental diatonic harmony published to date, and offers ample musical examples to illustrate the concepts explained, as well as exercises in creative four-part writing, analysis, aural development and keyboard harmony to practice the application of these concepts. Understanding the difference between the way chords act at the structural level and the ornamental level explains why rules that apply to one do not necessarily apply to the other, providing novel insights into the interplay between harmony and melody and renewed appreciation for the ingenious ways in which composers throughout the Common Practice Period exploited these techniques.

Preliminary Exercises in Counterpoint

Author: Arnold Schoenberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Counterpoint
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description

Music Theory and Analysis in the Writings of Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)

Author: Norton Dudeque
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351557173
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
Arnold Schoenberg's theory of music has been much discussed but his approach to music theory needs a new historical and theoretical assessment in order to provide a clearer understanding of his contributions to music theory and analysis. Norton Dudeque's achievement in this book involves the synthesis of Schoenberg's theoretical ideas from the whole of the composer's working life, including material only published well after his death. The book discusses Schoenberg's rejection of his German music theory heritage and past approaches to music-theory pedagogy, the need for looking at musical structures differently and to avoid aesthetic and stylistic issues. Dudeque provides a unique understanding of the systematization of Schoenberg's tonal-harmonic theory, thematic/motivic-development theory and the links with contemporary and past music theories. The book is complemented by a special section that explores the practical application of the theoretical material already discussed. The focus of this section is on Schoenberg's analytical practice, and the author's response to it. Norton Dudeque therefore provides a comprehensive understanding of Schoenberg's thinking on tonal harmony, motive and form that has hitherto not been attempted.

Jazz Theory

Author: Dariusz Terefenko
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135043019
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 491

Book Description
Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is a comprehensive textbook ideal for Jazz Theory courses or as a self-study guide for amateur and professional musicians. Written with the goal of bridging theory and practice, it provides a strong theoretical foundation beginning with music fundamentals through post-tonal theory, while integrating ear training, keyboard skills, and improvisation. It includes a DVD with 46 Play Along audio tracks and a companion website, which hosts the workbook, ear training exercises, and audio tracks of the musical examples featured in the book.

Style and Idea

Author: Arnold Schoenberg
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520052949
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 564

Book Description
One of the most influential collections of music ever published, Style and Idea includes Schoenberg’s writings about himself and his music as well as studies of many other composers and reflections on art and society.