| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 252 pages) : music |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Motive -- Phrase -- Singing -- Playing -- Punctuating -- Presenting -- One-part forms -- Ternary form -- Binary form -- Variation form -- Contrasting -- Connecting -- Progressing -- Rondo form -- Beginning -- Exploring -- Returning -- Ending -- Sonata form -- Refinements -- Conclusion: From the craft to the art of composition -- Appendix A: Sketching -- Appendix B: Presenting your piece to the world. |
| Summary |
"This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical compostion is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study."--Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Composition (Music)
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Composition (Music) |
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Musical form.
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Musical form. |
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EDUCATION -- Elementary. |
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Composition. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Belkin, Alan. Musical composition. New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018] 0300218990 (DLC) 2017956623 (OCoLC)1005122693 |
| ISBN |
9780300235661 (electronic book) |
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0300235666 (electronic book) |
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9780300218992 (paperback) |
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0300218990 |
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9780300218992 |
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