The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis (Third Edition)
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Review “It attempts . . . to put the music first and the theory second.” - Brad Osborn (University of Kansas)“It is . . . accessible to every music major in a conservatory or university setting and chock-full of practical musical insights. I have had more success teaching with this text than with any other.” - Christopher Doll (Rutgers University)“Including video micro-lectures is fantastic.” - Greg McCandless (Full Sail University)“It is a complete undergraduate education in music theory, and then some, in one package.” - Peter Silberman (Ithaca College) Read more About the Author Jane Piper Clendinning is professor of music theory at the Florida State University College of Music. She has published articles reflecting her interests in the history of theory, theory and analysis of twentieth-century music, computer pitch recognition, and computer applications in music. Her current research interests include theory and analysis of popular and world musics. She has served as the chair of the Advanced Placement Music Theory Test Development Committee and as an AP reader, and is a regular consultant at AP workshops and summer Institutes.Elizabeth West Marvin is professor of music theory and former dean of academic affairs at the Eastman School of Music. She has published in the areas of music cognition, music theory pedagogy, theory and analysis of atonal music, contour theory, history of theory, and analysis and performance. She is past president of the Society for Music Theory and is currently co-chair of the Advanced Placement Music Theory Test Development Committee. Marvin is the 2012 recipient of the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Music Theory Teaching and Scholarship. Read more
Reviews
I've played classical piano since I was a kid and recently wanted to try to make some music of my own and the pieces I wrote sounded either terrible or very unoriginal(I - V - vii - VI etc), so bought this book to give me a systematic view of music and answering "what makes a piece sound like the artist". A bit hard to read at first but the online access code that came with the book helped a lot as it gave access to the student quizzes and after doing the exercises I finally felt I have remembered the theory. The online access code which gives you access to the interactive exercises I feel is as important as the book itself.
