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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815054103321

Autore

Pagliaro Michael J.

Titolo

Basic elements of music : a primer for musicians, music teachers, and students / / Michael J. Pagliaro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-5780-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

780

Soggetti

Musical instruments

Music - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

An overview of the history of music -- Sound production -- Non-fretted string instruments defined -- The history of non-fretted string instruments -- How non-fretted instruments work -- Brass instruments defined -- The history of brass instruments -- How brass instruments work -- Woodwind instruments defined -- The history of woodwind instruments -- How woodwind instrument work -- Percussion instruments defined -- The history of percussion instruments -- How percussion instruments work -- Form in music -- Music theory -- Ensembles -- Anatomy of an opera -- The role of the conductor -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Basic Elements of Music introduces readers to a wide range of knowledge essential for a well-rounded understanding of music. 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.