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Author Lee, Colin, 1955- author.

Title Improvising in styles : a workbook for music therapists, educators, and musicians / Colin Andrew Lee and Marc Houde ; with contributions from Carolyn Arnason, Diane Austin, Rosemary Fischer, Janet Graham, Ian Hayter, Monique McGrath, Ruth Roberts, Sung-yong Shim, and Michelle Song.

Publication Info. Gilsum, NH : Barcelona Publishers, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Talbott Media  ML3920 .L44 2011    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk  Accompanying CDs may be checked out of the library
 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML3920 .L44 2011    Available  ---
Description xxi, 431 pages : music ; 28 cm + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
digital stereo
audio file CD audio
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part One: Introduction. How to Practise -- What Is Style? -- Stylistic vs. Generic Improvisation -- Aesthetic Music Therapy -- Cultural Awareness -- Who Can Use This Book -- Recommended Musical Skills -- How to Use This Book -- Individual and Group Work -- Design of the Book -- Developing an Effective Practice Schedule -- Solo Practice -- Duet Practice -- Commonly Asked Questions -- Improvisation Practice Journal -- Conclusion -- Part Two: Classical. Baroque Era -- Baroque Music and Music Therapy -- Exercises -- Components: Harmonic Progressions; Suspensions; Melodic Development; Tonic Pedal; Diminished Chords; Walking Bass; Sequences; Counterpoint -- Form: Passacaglia; Theme and Variations; Toccata; Chorale; Dance; Conclusion -- Classical Period -- Classical Music and Music Therapy -- Exercises -- Components; Harmony; Alberti Bass; Melody and Accompaniment; Scales and Arpeggios; Octaves; Modulation -- Form: Sonata Form; Theme and Variations; Rondo Form; Secondary Dominants; Slow Movements -- Conclusion -- Romantic Era -- Romantic Music and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Chromatic Harmony -- Form: Lieder (Song); Downbeat; Bagatelle; Mazurka; Intermezzi and Rhapsodies; Opera; Puccini and Audrey -- Conclusion -- 20th Century -- 20th Century Music and Music Therapy -- Nationalism: Paul Nordoff: USA; Gerald Finzi: UK; Igor Stravinsky: Russia; Olivier Messiaen: France -- Compositional Techniques: Debussy and Impressionism; The Whole-Tone Scale; Bitonality: Bartók; Atonality; Spirituality: Arvo Pärt; New Movements -- Conclusion -- Part Three: Popular. Song -- Popular Ballad and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Chord Progression Warm-ups; Major Chord Progressions; Minor Chord Progressions; Creating Your Own Chord Progressions; Chord Progression Embellishments; Piano Accompaniments; Additional Accompaniment Embellishments; Voice and Lyrics -- Song Form -- Conclusion -- Blues -- Blues and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Melody and Phrasing; Groove and Rhythm; Form and Harmony; Ornamental and Stylistic Devices -- Additional Resources: Prepared Guitar; Using Single-Pitch Instruments (Reed Horns, Whistles, Tone Chimes); The Blues Form in the Keys of D and A -- Conclusion -- Jazz -- Jazz and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Swing Using a Cymbal and Snare; Swing Using a Walking Bass Line; Harmony; Comping on Chord Progressions; Form -- Conclusion -- Part Four: World -- India: Ragas -- Ragas and Music Therapy -- Exercises; Drones; Thaats; Ornamentation; Form; Tala -- Conclusion -- Korea: Folk Music -- Korean Music and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Melody; Rhythm; Scales; Folk Songs; Arirang; Saeya, Saeya, Pa-rang Saeya; Han Oback-Nyoun; Onghaeya -- Conclusion -- Argentina: Nuevo Tango -- Nuevo Tango and Music Therapy -- Exercises: Tango Bass Patterns; Motivic Cells; Syncopated Rhythm; Chromaticism; Chord Progressions and Sequences; Modal Clusters -- Integrating the Style -- Conclusion -- Part Five: Authenticity. Finding Your Own Voice -- Exercises: Combining Styles; Tone Colouring; The Architectural Tonic; Creating Small Melodic Themes/Cells; Creating Unique Scales; Reharmonising Songs; Thinking Like an Orchestra -- Image Improvisation -- Building a Music-Centered Library of Resources.
Summary "Though improvisation is a therapeutic method that has been known and used in many settings, there are only a few published practical guides on how to learn to clinically improvise. This book aims to redress this gap by providing a comprehensive workbook specifically designed to give music therapists the tools needed to successfully improvise in their work. Each chapter focuses on a different style of music and begins with a discussion of its historical and musicological context, and its relevance to music therapy. Then follows exercises for solo and duet practice that are built on each component of the style. Two accompanying CDs provide examples from the text that serve to demonstrate beginning ideas and how to formulate the exercises presented."--Publisher's description.
Subject Music therapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Music therapy.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Improvisation (Music)
Improvisation (Music)
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Added Author Houde, Marc (Music therapist), author.
ISBN 1891278584
9781891278587

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