Musical Composition : : Craft and art

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Call Number: 781.3 Be
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Includes index (pages 243-252).
Motive -- Phrase -- Singing -- Playing -- Punctuating -- Presenting -- One-part forms -- Ternary form -- Binary form -- Variation form -- Contrasting -- Connecting -- Progressing -- Rondo form -- Beginning -- Exploring -- Returning -- Ending -- Sonata form -- Refinements.
"This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical compostion is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study." -- Back cover.

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