De Clercq Trevor
De Clercq Trevor - The Practice Of Popular Music Understanding Harmony Rhythm Melody And Form In Commercial Songwriting - Paperback
De Clercq Trevor - The Practice Of Popular Music Understanding Harmony Rhythm Melody And Form In Commercial Songwriting - Paperback
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Description: The Practice of Popular Music is a music theory and musicianship textbook devoted to explaining the organization of contemporary popular music styles such as pop rock R& B rap and country. Rooted in recent research showing that the structure of popular music differs from classical music in important ways this textbook offers an approach to teaching music theory that is fully oriented around popular and commercial genres. Beginning with fundamentals and requiring no previous training in music theory or notation this book eventually guides the reader through a range of advanced topics including chromatic mixture secondary chord function complex time signatures and phrase organization. Each chapter develops concepts in tandem with aural comprehension and the included exercises balance written tasks with listening activities. A companion website provides links to playlists of the music discussed in the book. With an innovative approach designed to broaden the reach of music theory coursework to a wide range of students including non - majors and those in modern music degree programs such as audio engineering songwriting and music business this textbook enables readers to gain a deep understanding of music theory in the context of popular music.
Title: The Practice Of Popular Music Understanding Harmony Rhythm Melody And Form In Commercial Songwriting
Author(s): De Clercq Trevor
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032362892
Pages: 476 Pages, 434 Line Drawings, Black And White; 434 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/23/2024
Category: Rap & Hip-Hop
Description: The Practice of Popular Music is a music theory and musicianship textbook devoted to explaining the organization of contemporary popular music styles such as pop rock R& B rap and country. Rooted in recent research showing that the structure of popular music differs from classical music in important ways this textbook offers an approach to teaching music theory that is fully oriented around popular and commercial genres. Beginning with fundamentals and requiring no previous training in music theory or notation this book eventually guides the reader through a range of advanced topics including chromatic mixture secondary chord function complex time signatures and phrase organization. Each chapter develops concepts in tandem with aural comprehension and the included exercises balance written tasks with listening activities. A companion website provides links to playlists of the music discussed in the book. With an innovative approach designed to broaden the reach of music theory coursework to a wide range of students including non - majors and those in modern music degree programs such as audio engineering songwriting and music business this textbook enables readers to gain a deep understanding of music theory in the context of popular music.
Title: The Practice Of Popular Music Understanding Harmony Rhythm Melody And Form In Commercial Songwriting
Author(s): De Clercq Trevor
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032362892
Pages: 476 Pages, 434 Line Drawings, Black And White; 434 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/23/2024
Category: Rap & Hip-Hop
