Author Description
A new method of music theory education for undergraduate music students, Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento is grounded in schema theory and partimento, and takes an integrated, hands-on approach to the teaching of harmony and counterpoint in today's classrooms and studios. A textbook in three parts, the package includes: · the hardcopy text, providing essential stylistic and technical information and repertoire discussion; · an online workbook with a full range of exercises, including partimenti by Fenaroli, Sala, and others, along with arrangements of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century compositions; · an online instructor's manual providing additional information and realizations of all exercises. Linking theoretical knowledge with aural perception and aesthetic experience, the exercises encompass various activities, such as singing, playing, improvising, and notation, which challenge and develop the student's harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic imagination. Covering the common-practice period (Corelli to Brahms), Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento is a core component of practice-oriented training of musicianship skills, in conjunction with solfeggio, analysis, and modal or tonal counterpoint.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates how integrating historical partimento traditions with modern schema theory can create a more effective, hands-on method for teaching harmony and counterpoint to undergraduate music students. Job IJzerman, an expert in historical music pedagogy, argues that traditional music theory education often separates theoretical knowledge from practical application. By utilizing a three-part framework that combines a textbook, an online workbook, and an instructor's manual, the author provides a structured approach that bridges the gap between abstract analysis and active musicianship.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Pedagogical framework based on schema theory and partimento traditions
- Exercises involving singing, playing, improvising, and notation
- Repertoire analysis covering the common-practice period from Corelli to Brahms
- Online resources including partimenti by Fenaroli and Sala
Scope Limits
- Does not cover music theory outside the common-practice period
- Does not serve as a standalone history of music text without the accompanying practical exercises
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Educators and music theorists frequently highlight this work as a practical bridge between historical improvisation techniques and contemporary classroom requirements. The text is recognized for its ability to synthesize complex theoretical concepts into actionable musicianship skills for undergraduate students.
Page Count:
413
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019069503X
ISBN-13:
9780190695033
Exercises
Music theory
Counterpoint
textbook
Music Technology
Harmony
Humanities
Musicology
Education