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The AB guide to music theory. Part II / Eric Taylor.

By: Taylor, Eric Robert, 1928-2016 [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : The Associated Board of thr Royal Schools of Music, 1992Copyright date: ©1991Description: vii, 105-252, xx pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1854724479 (paperback); 9781854724472 (paperback).Subject(s): Music theoryDDC classification: 781 | 781 TAY
Contents:
Chapter 14. Voices. Singers and choirs -- Voices in score -- Chapter 15. Non-harmony notes. Passing notes -- Auxiliary notes -- Anticipations -- Changing notes -- Appoggiaturas -- Suspensions -- Pedal points -- Chapter 16. More about tonal harmony. Counterpoint -- Part-writing -- Harmonic rhythm -- Second-inversion chords -- Extensions of the trad (7ths, 9ths etc.) -- Modulation -- Chapter 17. Chromatic chords. Borrowed chords -- Altered chords -- The Neapolitan sixth -- The diminished seventh -- The augmented sixth -- Harmonic sequences -- Chapter 18. Aspects of melody. Same definitions -- Note relantionships -- Melodic sequences -- Regular phrases -- Design in melodies -- Irregular phrases -- Motifs -- The bass line -- Outlined melody -- Chapter 19. String instruments. Orchestral strings -- Bowing -- Multiple stops -- Harmonics -- Vibrato -- The guitar -- The harp -- Chapter 20. Woodwind and Brass instruments. Woodwind: flue instruments -- Transposing instruments -- Woodwind: reeds -- Brass -- Mutes in wind instruments -- Tonguing -- Chapter 21. Percussion and keyboard instruments. Pitched percussion -- Unpitched percussion -- Keyboard insruments -- Chapter 22. Instruments in combination. Chamber-music groups -- Orchestras -- Bands -- Chapter 23. Before the tonal period. Traditional modes -- Chapter 24. Some modern developments. The undermining of tonal harmony -- Modern scales and modes -- The twelve-note method -- Rhythm -- Notation -- Appendix C: names of orchestral instruments in English, Italian, German, French -- Appendix D: Roman chord-indications -- Appendix E: Pitch specifications -- Appendix F: Clefs.
Summary: Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Separate chapters on voices, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, percussions and keyboard instruments, and instruments in combination. This work covers non-harmony notes, tonal harmony and chromatic chords, and musical structure.
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Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Includes separate chapters on voices, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, percussions and keyboard instruments, and instruments in combination. Also covers non-harmony notes, tonal harmony and chromatic chords, and musical structure.

Includes index.

Chapter 14. Voices. Singers and choirs -- Voices in score -- Chapter 15. Non-harmony notes. Passing notes -- Auxiliary notes -- Anticipations -- Changing notes -- Appoggiaturas -- Suspensions -- Pedal points -- Chapter 16. More about tonal harmony. Counterpoint -- Part-writing -- Harmonic rhythm -- Second-inversion chords -- Extensions of the trad (7ths, 9ths etc.) -- Modulation -- Chapter 17. Chromatic chords. Borrowed chords -- Altered chords -- The Neapolitan sixth -- The diminished seventh -- The augmented sixth -- Harmonic sequences -- Chapter 18. Aspects of melody. Same definitions -- Note relantionships -- Melodic sequences -- Regular phrases -- Design in melodies -- Irregular phrases -- Motifs -- The bass line -- Outlined melody -- Chapter 19. String instruments. Orchestral strings -- Bowing -- Multiple stops -- Harmonics -- Vibrato -- The guitar -- The harp -- Chapter 20. Woodwind and Brass instruments. Woodwind: flue instruments -- Transposing instruments -- Woodwind: reeds -- Brass -- Mutes in wind instruments -- Tonguing -- Chapter 21. Percussion and keyboard instruments. Pitched percussion -- Unpitched percussion -- Keyboard insruments -- Chapter 22. Instruments in combination. Chamber-music groups -- Orchestras -- Bands -- Chapter 23. Before the tonal period. Traditional modes -- Chapter 24. Some modern developments. The undermining of tonal harmony -- Modern scales and modes -- The twelve-note method -- Rhythm -- Notation -- Appendix C: names of orchestral instruments in English, Italian, German, French -- Appendix D: Roman chord-indications -- Appendix E: Pitch specifications -- Appendix F: Clefs.

Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Separate chapters on voices, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, percussions and keyboard instruments, and instruments in combination. This work covers non-harmony notes, tonal harmony and chromatic chords, and musical structure.