Resources by topic:
The books listed below are organized by title within the following sub-topics:
- Counterpoint, 16th century
- Counterpoint, 18th century
- General, 20th-century composition
Counterpoint, 16th Century
- Contrapuntal technique in the sixteenth century byCall Number: Jones ML446 .M67Publication Date: 1922
The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint by Call Number: Jones MT55 .B446 2003ISBN: 0415943914Publication Date: 2003.- Direct approach to counterpoint in 16th century style byCall Number: Jones MT55 .S68Publication Date: 1947
- Modal counterpoint in the style of the sixteenth century byCall Number: Jones MT55.K87 M6Publication Date: 1959
- Sixteenth-century polyphony, a basis for the study of counterpoint byCall Number: Jones MT55.M4 S5Publication Date: 1939
- The study of counterpoint from Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus ad parnassum byCall Number: Jones MT40 .F83 1965Publication Date: 1725 [1965]
Counterpoint, 18th Century
The Art of Fugue by
Also available as an e-book; see http://cat.opal-libraries.org/record=b2631604~S3
Call Number: Bach Inst Circulating Collection MT59 .K49 2005ISBN: 0520243587Publication Date: 2005- Bach's Die Kunst Der Fuge: a living compendium of fugal procedures, with a motivic analysis of all the fugues byCall Number: Bach Inst Circulating Collection MT145.B14 H27 1983ISBN: 081912866XPublication Date: 1983
Counterpoint in the Style of J. S. Bach by Call Number: Jones MT55 .B446 1986ISBN: 0028702808Publication Date: 1986- The study of fugue byCall Number: Jones ML448 .M25Publication Date: [1958]"Good source for historical perspective on fugue; translates some of the fugal treatises"
General, 20th-century composition
- Basic contrapuntal technique; an introduction to linear style through creative writing byCall Number: Jones MT55 .R4Publication Date: 1964
Counterpoint by Call Number: Electronic book (select title to access)ISBN: 0300046383Publication Date: 1990- Counterpoint - A Translation of Kontrapunkt byCall Number: Jones MT55 .S2413 1987ISBN: 0028732200Publication Date: 1987
- Counterpoint in composition; the study of voice leading byCall Number: Jones MT55 .S217Publication Date: 1969
Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory by Call Number: Jones MT40 .S96 2000ISBN: 0130143316Publication Date: 1999- Learning to compose : modes, materials, and models of musical invention byCall Number: Jones MT40 .A87 1989Publication Date: 1989
- Serial Composition and Atonality by Widely recognized as the definitive work in its field ever since its original publication in 1962, Serial Composition and Atonality remains an unsurpassed introduction to the technical features of what is probably the most revolutionary body of work since the beginnings of polyphony. In the analysis of specific compositions there is first and last of all a concern with the musical surface--an attempt to trace connections and distinctions there before offering any deeper-level constructions, and to offer none where their effects are not obvious on more immediate levels of musical experience. In this sixth edition of the book, George Perle employs the new and more consistent terminology for the identification of transpositional levels of twelve-tone sets that he first proposed in Twelve-Tone Tonality (1977).Call Number: Jones MT40 .P45 1991ISBN: 0520074300Publication Date: 1991
- Studies in counterpoint ; based on the twelve-tone technique byCall Number: Jones MT55.K87 S8Publication Date: 1940
Techniques of the Contemporary Composer by
This text is a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers today. Each chapter traces the development of traditional and modern elements that form the foundation of music in the late twentieth century. Among the subjects discussed are interval exploration, serialism, pitch-class sets, twelve-tone music, electronic music, algorithmic composition, and indeterminacy.
Call Number: Jones MT40 .C74 1997ISBN: 0028647378Publication Date: 1997
Anthology of Musical Forms -- Structure and Style by Call Number: Jones MT58 .S83 1978ISBN: 0874871646Publication Date: 1995
Form in Music by
Designed for those who have a background in basic music theory and music history, this volume approaches the study of musical coherence (logic and development) through the systematic investigation of traditional forms of tonal music and of principles of form, structure, and process.
Call Number: Jones MT58 .B34 1986ISBN: 0133292851Publication Date: 1985- Form in tonal music: an introduction to analysis byCall Number: Jones MT58 .G75 1979ISBN: 0030202860Publication Date: 1979
- Basic Materials for Music Theory by This text utilizes programed instruction to help students gain mastery of the concepts and techniques of music fundamentals by giving immediate feedback. It permits students to work largely on their own and at their own pace, with summaries, mastery frames and supplementary assignments providing additional reinforcement.Call Number: Jones MT6.H255 B4 1995ISBN: 0205172059Publication Date: 1995
- A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals by This text places emphasis on the need for practice and drilling. It presents written and aural exercises to test basic skills and musical problems for applying these new skills to musical situations. Four Focus on Skills sections test students retention and understanding of material learned over several chapters.Call Number: Jones MT6.D8333 C7 1995ISBN: 0534246966Publication Date: 1994
- Developing Musical Intuitions by Developing Musical Intuitions is for all readers interested in discovering their own musical intuitions. Ideal for use in courses in introductory music, music fundamentals, and elements-based appreciation courses, it can also be used in departmental music labs as a supplement to courses inmusic theory and music education. This unique, project-based package helps readers become active and engaged music makers--listeners, performers, and creators--by paying attention to what they already know and how they come to know it. Impromptu Users can discover their own musical knowledge and build on it with the help of Impromptu, a groundbreaking software program packaged and integrated with the text. This interactive software package enables students to work with musical elements in a hands-on way, discovering for themselves thebuilding blocks of musical structure, form, and design. Making music out of theory, this program helps users move from being musical hearers to becoming musical thinkers. Featuring a user-friendly environment with engaging graphics, Impromptu enable students to: * Build on their own musical knowledge, using the basic elements they intuitively know * Learn strategies for creating music * Use building blocks of music that move them beyond the hurdle of music notation * Work on projects that develop their understanding of melodic structure and form, rhythm and meter, pitch, and harmony, and how they combine to make music * Learn firsthand how the basic elements of music work in real musical masterworks The complete package for Developing Musical Intuitions includes the text, Impromptu software installer on CD-ROM for Macintosh, an Impromptu User's Guide, and an audio CD of brief listening examples coordinated with the text and software. A detailed Instructor's Manual is available upon adoption. Advance praise for Impromptu: "The games and exercises provided by the Impromptu software are nothing more or less than exercises in self-knowledge....The program is built on musical 'simples,' Bamberger's term for the children's songs, common rhythms, etc., which are our musical commondenominators and the building blocks of musical thought. The program is methodically organized around explorations of the ways in which music is organized: melodic structure, rhythm, and meter. Each set of tasks is designed to be of interest to any musical thinker, from the concertmaster to thegrade-schooler. The reason for this is the essential lesson of Bamberger's work: that the depth of our musical thought is not related to the scope of our musical knowledge. We are all musical thinkers, although we use a variety of mental tools to do the work. "You can verify this statement simply by attending to your own thought processes as you work through the book. As you do, questions will continually emerge: Why does this version of this song sound better than that one? Why does this one feel more regular? These questions lead to more questions,and suddenly one realizes that tunes one has known one's whole life--tunes that never seemed even remotely interesting--are endlessly fascinating and explorable." -From the Foreword by Evan ZiporynCall Number: Jones Education ML74.4.I47 B36 2000ISBN: 0195105710Publication Date: 1999
- Encountering the Fundamentals of Music, Instructor's Manual byCall Number: Jones Education MT7 .C92 1989ISBN: 0874849128Publication Date: 1989
- Foundations of Music by Presents the basic concepts and procedures of music reading and writing with comprehensive written exercises and an abundance of musical examples that put the various rudiments in a musical context and reinforces drillwork. The authors deal broadly with all musical styles and idioms and assume no prior knowledge of music.Call Number: Jones MT6.N225 F7 1993ISBN: 0534188281Publication Date: 1992
- Materials of Music Composition byCall Number: Jones MT6.R275 M3 v. 1-2ISBN: 0201061252Publication Date: 1978, 1980
- Music Language and Fundamentals by This combination text- and work- book is designed for the beginning music education major or non-music major. It explains the various aspects of musical notation in relation to the principles of mathematics and language. Each concept is illustrated with practical examples that expose students to a variety of forms and styles - classical, pop, musical theater, film music, hymns, spirituals, folksongs, children's songs, and more.Call Number: Jones MT7 .G835 1994ISBN: 0697124975Publication Date: 1993
- Music Theory for Non-Music Majors by This workbook is especially designed for readers who are not necessarily planning to make a career out of music, but who wish to understand how most of the music they hear every day on the radio or television essentially works. .Call Number: Jones Education MT7 .S7 2001ISBN: 0130262641Publication Date: 2000
- Programmed Rudiments of Music by This programmed version of a classic introduction to the basic essentials of music shows the relationship between theory and “real” music. Presenting information in a step-by-step programmed format, this book covers the most elementary aspects of music —including music notation, time, scales, keys, intervals and basic concepts of chords. The information is introduced in small increments, followed by questions with answers for reinforcement.Call Number: Jones MT7 .O816 1994ISBN: 0131380427Publication Date: 1993
- Scales, Intervals, Keys, Triads, Rhythm and Meter byCall Number: Jones MT6.C592 S3 1983ISBN: 0393951898Publication Date: 1983
- Study Outline and Workbook in the Fundamentals of Music byCall Number: Jones MT7.H66 S7 1988ISBN: 0697036650Publication Date: 1987
- Understanding Music Fundamentals by This volume provides an understanding of how to read the various signs, symbols and terms found in music, as well as ways of translating them into sound. This book contains clear, simplified explanations with ample diagrams and illustrations providing a developmental sequence and adequate practice materials for immediate application to allow for the mastery of one skill before moving on to the next. Covers a wide range of instruments — voice, piano, recorder, autoharp, harmonica, ukulele, guitar and selected percussion — accompanied by a broad spectrum of traditional and contemporary song literature for playing and singing. Designed for use by those with little or no background in music.Call Number: Jones Education MT7 .G3 1991ISBN: 0139287221Publication Date: 1992
- The Complete Musician by Bringing together the analytical, aural, and tactile activities that comprise a tonal theory curriculum, The Complete Musician relies on a diverse repertoire and innovative exercises to integrate theory (writing and analysis), skills (singing, playing, and dictation), and music-making outside the theory class.Call Number: Jones MT50 .L22 2003ISBN: 0195095677Publication Date: 2003
- A concentrated course in traditional harmony byCall Number: Jones MT50 .H658 1944Publication Date: 1944
- Harmony and Voice Leading byCall Number: Jones MT50 .A444 1989ISBN: 0155315196Publication Date: 1988
- Harmony Through Melody by Designed for a two-year undergraduate music theory course sequence in diatonic and chromatic harmony, this text approaches the subject through melody, which is the unifying thread running through tonal organization and a familiar reference point for students of music. The authors present the common systems of tonal organization in Western music, focusing on general tendencies and patterns of behavior across style and period boundaries.Call Number: Jones MT50 .H67 2000ISBN: 1880157535Publication Date: 2000
- Music Theory and Practice byCall Number: Jones MT6.B34 M9 1997ISBN: 0697287866Publication Date: 1997
- Music Theory for Musical Theatre by Music Theory for Musical Theatre is a textbook designed to demystify music theory and analysis to make it more accessible to the musical theatre student. It aims to equip the student with a basic skill set that he or she can directly apply to the art form.Call Number: Jones MT7 .B42 2008ISBN: 9780810859012Publication Date: 2008
- The Practice of Harmony by Aiming to teach harmony in practical terms, this text proceeds from music fundamentals through harmony in common practice, examining some important harmonic procedures of the 20th century. The approach is cumulative, helping the student to learn the principles of harmony in easy stages.Call Number: Jones MT50 .S746 1996ISBN: 0131815539Publication Date: 1995
- Tonal Harmony by Designed to meet the needs of the two-semester theory curriculum for music majors, this work emphasizes practicality for the student and professor.Call Number: Jones MT50 .K85 2004ISBN: 0072852607Publication Date: 2003
- Tonal Harmony in Concept and Practice byCall Number: Jones MT50.F713 T7 1974ISBN: 0030774950Publication Date: 1974
- Figured harmony at the keyboard byCall Number: Bach Inst Circulating Collection MT224.M8 F5Publication Date: 1932
A New Approach to Sight-Singing by Call Number: Jones MT870.B485 N5 1997ISBN: 0393969088Publication Date: 1997
Preparatory Exercises in Score Reading by
124 short excerpts using a mixture of treble, alto, tenor and bass clefs and various common transpositions. The book concentrates on diatonic harmonic study (including diminished sevenths) and harmonic counterpoint in up to three parts. The exercises train students to take in many staves at once, to see where the principal melody is, to understand harmonies and modulations, to read various clefs, and transpose as necessary.
Call Number: Bach Inst Circulating Collection MT85 .M58ISBN: 019321475XPublication Date: 1968- Rhythm and Pitch by A complete two year sightsinging text that develops better music reading skills by coordinating the study of rhythm and pitch. Integrated approach begins with simple melody and rhythmic elements and progresses to complex rhythmic and tonal melodic material.Call Number: Jones MT870 .S827 1986ISBN: 0137807430Publication Date: 1985
- Sight and sound: a manual of aural musicianship byCall Number: Jones MT35.K825 S5Publication Date: 1976
Solfege, Ear Training, Rhythm, Dictation, and Music Theory by Call Number: Jones MT6.G474 S6 1993ISBN: 0817305785Publication Date: 1993
Compendium of Modern Instrumental Techniques by Call Number: Jones MT170 .R38 1993ISBN: 0313285128Publication Date: 1993
Orchestral Combinations by
This resource seeks to demonstrate what specific instrumental combinations have intrigued composers of the past and present and to suggest other groupings that may prove to be of equal validity and tonal interest. The book is designed to be a thesaurus of orchestral combinations, a lexicon of the science and art of fusing timbre and sonority in symphonic scoring.
Call Number: Jones MT70 .R368 2004ISBN: 0810848147Publication Date: 2003
The Study of Orchestration by Call Number: Jones MT70 .A3 1989ISBN: 0393958078Publication Date: 1989Recorded examples that accompany text found on CD 90-01 (Request at Jones Circulation Desk)
Technique of Orchestration by Call Number: Jones MT70 .K37 1997ISBN: 0134663276Publication Date: 1996
Treatise on Instrumentation by Call Number: Jones MT70 .B482 1948ISBN: 0486269035Publication Date: 1991
