Elements of Music: Pearson New International Edition PDF eBook

Straus, Joseph

The Fundamentals Text That Emphasizes Music Making.

This music fundamentals textbook is for both aspiring music majors and non-majors.  Based on an anthology of works from music literature, it features clear, concise explanations, extensive written exercises, and a variety of suggested in-class activities. 

It emphasizes process of making music–emphasizing, at every stage, that music is to be heard and made–not merely seen and learned in the abstract.  All of the key topics are covered: music notation; rhythm; scales; intervals; triads; basic harmonic progressions.

Several supplements are available for this text.  An Audio CD is available including performances of key works analyzed in the text.  The examples are also available in Finale files on MySearchLab that students can use to directly work on exercises on their computers. 

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• Improve Critical Thinking- Written exercises and assignments both in traditional written and electronic formats reinforce concepts.

• Engage Students- In-class activities, including singing, dictation, and keyboard exercises are designed to supplement and reinforce the theory lessons. 

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