Stephen C. Stone

Music Theory and Composition

A Practical Approach

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text presents a pragmatic, accessible approach to music theory by emphasizing melody and counterpoint. Starting with a single melodic line and gradually adding voices in counterpoint, the book drills part-writing while also explaining functionality, first with scale degrees and then with harmony. Workbook sections follow each chapter.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 546
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1388g
• ISBN-13: 9781538101223
• ISBN-10: 153810122X
• Artikelnr.: 48895886

Autorenporträt

has served as music theory faculty at The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute for 14 years. He has served as chair of the theory department at Peabody and been the director of the Peabody program at the Homewood campus.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface A Note for Instructors A Student's Introduction Acknowledgments Preludes
Rudiments Prelude 1
Notation of Sound Prelude 2
Meter Prelude 3
Scales and Key Signatures Prelude 4
Intervals Prelude 5
Triads Prelude 6
Seventh Chords Part I
Melody Chapter 1
Melodic Construction Chapter 2
Major Key Functionality Chapter 3
Minor Key Functionality Chapter 4
Chromaticism in Melodies Part II
Species Counterpoint to Chorale Style Chapter 5
Background for Species Chapter 6
First Species in Two Voices Chapter 7
Second and Third Species in Two Voices Chapter 8
Fourth Species in Two Voices Chapter 9
Fifth Species (Florid Counterpoint) in Two Voices Chapter 10
Two
Voice Counterpoint Chapter 11
Three Voices and Chords Chapter 12
First Species in Three Voices Chapter 13
Second and Third Species in Three Voices Chapter 14
Fourth Species in Three Voices Chapter 15
Fifth Species (Florid Counterpoint) in Three Voices Chapter 12
15 Redux Chapter 16
Four Voice Counterpoint and Chorale Style Chapter 17
Figured Bass Chapter 18
Other Dissonances Chapter 19
The Purpose of Chorale Style Part III
Diatonic Harmony to Form Chapter 20
Roman Numerals and Harmonic Progressions Chapter 21
Tonic and Dominant: The Fundamental Relationship Chapter 22
Predominants: The Basic Progression Chapter 23
Intensifying the Motion: Adding Dissonance 1.Sevenths 2.Cadential 6/4 Chapter 24
Submediant Chapter 25
Mediant Chapter 26
Harmonic Rhythm Chapter 27
Harmonizations Chapter 28
Linear Chords Chapter 29
Sequences Chapter 30
Tonicization Chapter 31
Modulation Chapter 32
Phrase
level Analysis Chapter 33
Small Forms Part IV
Color Chords and Bold Chromaticism Chapter 34
Modal Mixture Chapter 35
Neapolitan Chapter 36
Augmented Sixth Chords Chapter 37
Altered Dominants Chapter 38
Enharmonic Reinterpretation Chapter 39
Third Relations Part V
Popular Music Chapter 40
Introduction to Popular Music Chapter 41
General Stylistic Elements Chapter 42
Sonorities from Jazz: Stable Sevenths, Extended Tertian Chords, and Added Note Harmonies Chapter 43
Lead Sheet Notation Chapter 44
Pop Progressions Following Classical Diatonic Functions Chapter 45
Blues and the Retrogression Chapter 46
Mediant and Ascending Thirds Chapter 47
Supertonic, Linear Harmonic Motion, and Diatonic Summary Chapter 48
Chromaticism from Classical Music Chapter 49
Chromaticism from Jazz
Tritone Substitution Chapter 50
Pop Chromaticism 1: L and ¿VII Chapter 51
Pop Chromaticism 2: Quality Change Chapter 52
Three Analyses Appendices Appendix A
Melodies for Study Appendix B
Cantus Firmi and Figured Basses for Exercises Appendix C
Church Modes Appendix D
Extended Tertian Harmony Glossary About the Author