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A thorough introduction to harmony in common practice.Takes students from the fundamentals of harmony including harmony in common practice and some of the more important harmonic procedures of the 20th century.With an emphasis on learning and understanding by doing, this text/workbook combination takes students from music fundamentals through harmony in common practice to some of the more important harmonic procedures of the 20th century. The approach is “additive” throughout, allowing students to use what was learned in one chapter to help comprehension of the materials in the next. This allows for minimum of memorization since students repeatedly use the concepts throughout the semester.Teaching and Learning ExperiencePersonalize Learning-MySearchLab offers assests for further study, including research databases, information on how to write a research paper, and subject libraries.Improve Critical Thinking- Students learn that harmony may be understood as a continuum rather than a series of unrelated elements.Engage Students- Emphasis on comprehension of governing principles rather than memorization of rules.Understand Music- Provides students with immediate understanding of what the particular musical example is emphasizing and what harmonic principle the example reveals.Support Instructors- Supported by the best instructor resources on the market; MySearchLab, and an Instructor’s Manual.Note: MySearchLab does no come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit www. MySearchLab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySearchLab (VP ISBN-10: 0205230172, VP ISBN-13: 9780205230174)
This text investigates the foundational principles of common practice harmony and their evolution into 20th-century harmonic procedures. The authors, Barbara Bennett and Peter Spencer, utilize an additive pedagogical framework that builds upon previously mastered concepts to minimize rote memorization. By treating harmony as a cohesive continuum rather than a collection of isolated rules, the text provides a structured methodology for students to analyze and apply harmonic principles through active practice.
What You Will Find
The text is widely regarded as a standard, accessible resource for undergraduate music theory curricula due to its clear, cumulative structure. Its emphasis on practical application over abstract memorization makes it a frequent choice for instructors seeking to build student proficiency in harmonic analysis.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
2011-08-07
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205717195
ISBN-13:
9780205717194
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