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Indlæser... The Elements of Music: Melody, Rhythm, and Harmony (Wooden Books)af Jason Martineau
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Personally it's 2 stars. I thought it would be more introductinonary and brought down to a level for those that don't really have much musical experience, but it was like reading a language you just know the basic of. The author is experienced and knowledgeable, and the book is rich, (hence the 3 stars) unfortunately I'm not able to grasp it. ( ) Abstract and dense with information, Elements of Music is not so much a primer as the outline of a survey in music theory and composition. I will dip into it repeatedly to remind me of things to "work out", and to better appreciate as my knowledge improves. Each chapter is 2 pages, the first a narrative overview of a key concept and related ideas, the second a blend of drawings, schemata, and further description (usually of one key idea from the narrative). For example: in the chapter Meet the Intervals, Martineau indicates there are two basic ways to define a set of notes in a scale. One is based in frequency ratios; the other is based in reference to a fundamental (if arbitrary) tone. This second approach involves the concept of Circle of Fifths, which is described and diagrammed in more detail on the second page of the chapter. This introduced me to the concept of Circle of Fifths, and does define it, but it is not discussed thoroughly and I'm not musically sophisticated enough to understand it. This is true for much of the book, and I don't think it's a failing of the book in that I don't think it strives to do more than this. I would benefit from having someone discuss in detail the concepts Martineau writes about, and demonstrate the concept on an instrument. But again, that's not a failing of the book, but a reminder that its arguments are best use in tandem with direct listening. The value of this book is its brevity, comprehensive overview, and the fact it does not seem to be limited to either a particular style of music (classical, popular, jazz, blues, etc) nor indeed even a cultural tradition (European, Folk, Indian, Chinese traditions each are discussed). Perfect for flipping through and using as a jumping-off point for further exploration into specific concepts or musical idioms. As with all titles in the Wooden Books series I've seen, the text is expert, the diagrams astonish in their delineation of abstract concepts, and overall the series seems to take an esoteric approach to its subject matter (both literally and in keeping with the esoteric tradition). ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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This groundbreaking book presents the elements of music in a way that is pedagogically clear and comprehensible, by building upon simple principles of proportion and relationship. These in turn are corresponded to language as musical metaphor. This, in combination with novel graphics and symbols, carries the reader to a basic understanding of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic principles, as well as Western musical notation. A great primer on music theory for the novice or professional, as wellas an invaluable resource for composers and students, it includes the following: - A rich unfolding of metaphors and illustrations to elucidate a notoriously impenetrable and abstract subject. - The properties of the overtone series and how it influences harmonic and melodic thought. - A discussion of epigrams and dialectics exploring how meaning is carried through time. - Rhythm and meter as the marking of time and the organization of it into self-similar structures. - From the circle of fifths to intervals, triads, and later seventh chords and extensions. - How major/minor key tonality and modulation occur, and how they differ from music based upon drones or other types of scales. - How form and structure reflect the relationship of humans to time and emotional states. - A wealth of scales, rhythmic patterns, and notation references in the appendices. No library descriptions found. |
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