Michael J. Pagliaro

Basic Elements of Music

A Primer for Musicians, Music Teachers, and Students

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9781442257788
• ISBN-10: 1442257784
• Artikelnr.: 44035335

Autorenporträt

Michael Pagliaro was a professor of instrumental music and musical instrument technology at Marymount College/Concordia College. He is Founder and CEO Emeritus in Counsel of Ardsley Musical Instrument Service, Ltd., and Director of Research and Development for Contemporary Music Laboratories.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: An Overview of the History of Music Chapter 2: Sound Production
Chapter 3: Non-fretted String Instruments Defined Chapter 4: The History of
Non-fretted String Instruments Chapter 5: How Non-fretted Instruments Work
Chapter 6: Brass Instruments Defined Chapter 7: The History of Brass
Instruments Chapter 8: How Brass Instruments Work Chapter 9: Woodwind
Instruments Defined Chapter 10: The History of Woodwind Instruments Chapter
11: How Woodwind Instrument Work Chapter 12: Percussion Instruments Defined
Chapter 13: The History of Percussion Instruments Chapter 14: How
Percussion Instruments Work Chapter 15: Form in Music Chapter 16: Music
Theory Chapter 17: Ensembles Chapter 18: Anatomy of an Opera Chapter 19:
The Role of the Conductor