Music Studies and Its Moment of Truth
This book presents a new framework for racial justice discourse in the context of music studies and education.
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Performing by the Book?
The challenges and limits for musicians dealing with texts.To perform a musical score implies the transformation of a symbolically coded text into vibrant sound. In Performing by the Book? a carefully selected cadre of artist-researchers dissects this delicate act in critical ways. Offering first-hand insights into the notational, structural and interpretative challenges faced by musicians in dealing with texts of all kinds, the chapters traverse the spectrum between the Middle Ages and the age of Stockhausen. In a harmonious blend of scholarly allure and individual artistry, free from academic obfuscation, the contributors keep a keen eye on the limits of interpretation, both in terms of the interpretative process itself and of the balance between textual faithfulness and artistic autonomy. This comprehensive volume is an indispensable guide for everyone interested in the relationship between musical performance and texts.Contributing authors: Niels Berentsen (Haute 矇cole de musique de Gen癡ve-Neuch璽tel (HES-SO) / conductor of Diskantores), Bj繹rn Schmelzer (artistic director of Graindelavoix / independent researcher), Jonathan Ayerst (freelance organist and improviser), Elizabeth Dobbin (Le Jardin Secret / Haute 矇cole de musique de Gen癡ve (HES-SO)), Camilla K繹hnken (freelance pianist-researcher / Bern Academy of the Arts), George Kennaway (cellist, conductor, teacher, publisher and musicologist / University of Leeds), Kate Bennett Wadsworth (cellist / Guildhall School of Music and Drama), Nir Cohen-Shalit (conductor and independent researcher), Xiangning Lin (pianist / Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore), Clare Lesser (independent performer, musicologist and composer).Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
Arthur Nikisch
Considers Nikisch as a primary link between the later nineteenth century performance practice, and the twentieth-century 'fetishisation' of the superstar conductor as a commercially driven phenomenon. The Hungarian-born conductor Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922) was among the first of the new breed of virtuoso conductors who came to prominence in the immediate aftermath of Wagner. As a youthful violinist in the Vienna Court Orchestra, he played under Wagner, Verdi and Brahms; in 1895 he reached the pinnacle of German musical life as Chief Conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. His career was, however, by no means confined to Austro-German lands. He spent four seasons in the USA as Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and travelled regularly to conduct in Imperial Russia. His visits to Britain had a significant impact on London's concert life through his associations with the newly opened Queen's Hall, the fledgling London Symphony Orchestra, Covent Garden Opera House and even as piano accompanist at the Bechstein (later Wigmore) Hall. He was also a fervent champion of the music of non-Austro German composers such as the Russian Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the Englishman Edward Elgar. This book considers Nikisch's role and influence as a leading musical executant within the declining Habsburg monarchy and the ascendant German Empire. It also examines how the newly established phenomenon of the virtuoso conductor reached across international boundaries at a time when hardening ideologies and shifting political allegiances were leading towards the disintegration of the old Europe in the carnage of the First World War. It considers Nikisch as a primary link between the later nineteenth century performance practice and aesthetics of Wagner and the twentieth century phenomenon of the all-powerful superstar conductor who came to surpass even the composer in importance.
Super Easy Piano for Adult Beginners - Play Songs in 30 Days
Play Piano Again
(Willis). Return to the piano with the beloved music of John Thompson! Whether it's been two years or two decades, this is the perfect time for those with a few months or up to a year of lessons to dive back at their own pace. Composer Jason Sifford carefully curated the best of Thompson's easiest music in a simple but progressive way, choosing the best pieces from Teaching Little Fingers, Easiest Piano Course, and the first grade book of the Modern Course. Important musical concepts are presented in a way that's easy to grasp at any pace and for learners of any age!
Do-It-Yourself Mandolin: The Best Step-By-Step Guide to Start Playing - Book with Online Audio and Instructional Videos
Lata 51 Songs Sargam
There are so many famous songs of Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar that people like to play on an instrument and sing. The book contains Song Lyrics and its SARGAM of her 51 selected songs in English/Hinglish SRGMP style. A person who knows the basics of music can play songs on any instrument easily with the help of this book.
The Everything Music Theory Book, 3rd Edition
Master the fundamentals of music with the updated edition of The Everything Music Theory Book that features online audio examples, challenging practice exercises, and hundreds of illustrations so you can take your understanding to the next level. The Everything Music Theory Book, 3rd Edition is your comprehensive guide to mastering the essential tools needed to read, play, and comprehend music. Whether you're a new student or an intermediate musician, this book offers a complete educational package that teaches you a deeper understanding of music. Learn how chords and scales are constructed, how rhythm works, and how to understand complex time signatures. Discover how to identify a key and how keys are organized. Gain insights into how composers and musicians think about songwriting. Each chapter includes several Etudes--focused practice exercises--that test and reinforce your newfound understanding of music theory. With hundreds of illustrations and helpful audio examples, this book ensures you grasp every concept thoroughly. So grab a pencil, tune your instrument, and become a better musician without missing a beat!
Play Along Hero
Play Along Hero: Sheet Music Book with Backing Tracks By James Tahmasebi Unleash your inner musician with Play Along Hero, the ultimate sheet music book for aspiring players! This collection features original, easy-to-follow sheet music designed to help beginners and intermediate musicians learn and enjoy playing along to exciting backing tracks. Created by James Tahmasebi, a passionate music teacher and composer, this book includes: Original sheet music tailored for learners. Backing tracks available on YouTube (@PlayAlongHero) to enhance your practice. Fun and engaging content suitable for kids and music lovers of all ages. Perfect for guitarists looking for a fresh and fun way to improve their skills, this first edition book makes learning music rewarding and accessible. Play Along Hero will turn every practice session into a musical adventure!
Music's Making
A personal voyage of discovery drawing on musicology, literary theory, Jewish studies, and philosophical phenomenology.As a work of musical theory, or meta-theory, Music's Making draws extensively on work done in philosophy and literary criticism in addition to the scholarship of musicologists and music theorists. Music's Making is divided into two large parts. The first half develops global attitudes toward music: emergence out of self and hearing through (drawing on Kabbalah and other sources), middle-voice (as discussed in philosophical phenomenology), liminal space (as discussed in literary theory), an ethics of intersubjectivity (drawing on Levinas), and character, canon, and metaleptic transformations (drawing chiefly on Harold Bloom). The second half embodies a search for metaphors, figurative language toward understanding music's endlessly variegated shaping of time-space. The musicians and scholars who inform this part of the book include Pierre Boulez, Gilles Deleuze, Anton Webern, Morton Feldman, and James Dillon. The book closes with an extended inquiry into the metaphors of horizontal and vertical experience and the spiritual qualities of musical experience expressed through those metaphors.
Piano Note Reading Workbook
Apply theory into practice with more than 300 exercises created to strengthen your grasp of notes, rests, measures, scales, and rhythm.Explore the world of piano music with our detailed guide, Piano Note Reading Workbook. Specifically designed for beginners, this book breaks down the fundamentals of reading piano notes into four comprehensive chapters.Each chapter emphasizes key elements for understanding and applying music theory to the piano.Understanding the Grand Staff and Note System: Begin with the basics. Learn to navigate the grand staff, recognize the placement of notes, and match them to their corresponding keys on the piano.Note values, measures, and rests: Understand how scores are divided into measures and rest signs and explore different note types. Familiarize yourself with various note values which are essential for fluent music reading.Pitch and Key Signatures: Uncover the mysteries of musical pitches and key signatures. Our guide features lessons on major scales and natural minor scalesTime Signatures and Rhythm: Achieve mastery over time signatures and rhythms to enhance timing and accuracy.Build a solid foundation in piano music theory and performance.Grab your copy of the "Piano Note Reading Workbook" today and start mastering the beautiful language of music!
Hip-Hop Civics
In Hip-Hop Civics, Jabari Evans demonstrates how Hip-Hop can be deployed in revamping formal civic education for Black and Brown youth. Based on an original ethnographic study of a Hip-Hop-based education program, the Songwriting and Production Program (SWP) administered by the Foundation of Music in two of Chicago's lowest performing public schools, Evans argues that Hip-Hop culture is central to students' lives and can be used as a vehicle for students to engage in civic practices and extract critical lessons about mainstream media, relational currency, identity development, and race/racism within the classroom. Through a compelling exploration of the SWP program, Evans contends that Hip-Hop should be part of formal education spaces and instruction, a conclusion he reaches through his understanding of how Hip-Hop impacted his own life, and by witnessing students discuss, write, and produce Hip-Hop music as part of the SWP program.
Hip-Hop Civics
In Hip-Hop Civics, Jabari Evans demonstrates how Hip-Hop can be deployed in revamping formal civic education for Black and Brown youth. Based on an original ethnographic study of a Hip-Hop-based education program, the Songwriting and Production Program (SWP) administered by the Foundation of Music in two of Chicago's lowest performing public schools, Evans argues that Hip-Hop culture is central to students' lives and can be used as a vehicle for students to engage in civic practices and extract critical lessons about mainstream media, relational currency, identity development, and race/racism within the classroom. Through a compelling exploration of the SWP program, Evans contends that Hip-Hop should be part of formal education spaces and instruction, a conclusion he reaches through his understanding of how Hip-Hop impacted his own life, and by witnessing students discuss, write, and produce Hip-Hop music as part of the SWP program.
Popular Music in Spanish Cinema
Popular Music in Spanish Cinema analyses the aesthetics and stylistic development of soundtracks from national productions, considering how political instability and cultural diversity in Spain determined the ways of making art and managing culture.
The Improviser's Classroom
An adept improviser can find ways forward amid impasse, agency amid oppression, and community amid division. The editors and contributors to The Improviser's Classroom present an array of critical approaches intended to reimagine pedagogy through the prisms of activism, reciprocity, and communal care. Demonstrating how improvisation can inform scenes of teaching and learning, this volume also outlines how improvisatory techniques offer powerful, if not vital, tools for producing connection, creativity, accompaniment, reciprocity, meaningful revelation, and lifelong curiosity. The Improviser's Classroom champions activist pedagogies and the public work essential for creating communities bound together by reciprocal care and equity. Contributors: Sibongile Bhebhe, Judit Csobod, Michael Dessen, jashen edwards, Kate Galloway, Tomie Hahn, Petro Janse van Vuuren, Lauren Michelle Levesque, George Lipsitz, Rich Marsella, Tracy McMullen, Hafez Modirzadeh, Ed Sarath, Joe Sorbara, Jesse Stewart, Ellen Waterman, Carey West, and the editors
Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare And Unique
NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare And Unique: The Selection, Introduction And Descriptive Notes This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a fresh and newly reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.
Dmitry Shostakovich and Music for Stalinist Cinema (1936璽1953)
In her first volume, Joan Titus explored the early years of Dmitry Shostakovich's career as the first Russian musician to emerge as a composer for the Soviet cinema. In this second volume, Dmitry Shostakovich and Music for Stalinist Cinema (1936-1953), Titus explores Shostakovich's continued development as a preeminent Soviet film composer and his navigation of the Soviet film industry amidst the cultural politics of late Stalinism. Based on archival materials and contemporaneous press, Titus combines musical analysis of eighteen scores with discussion of socio-cultural context and reception of his work. She frames the discussion using the concepts of the mainstream and middlebrow to highlight the complex role of Shostakovich's film music within Soviet arts culture. The composer's experience with diverse filmmakers, genres, and styles allowed him the opportunity to experiment with film scoring and musical meaning, which revealed his heterogenous and thorough knowledge of musical styles and his integration of classical and popular musical trends. This unusual and varied experience makes him an excellent case study for examining the development of the film composer within Soviet film industry during late Stalinism, and situates his scoring within an emerging global film music history.
Caruso And Tetrazzini On The Art Of Singing
NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Caruso And Tetrazzini On The Art Of Singing This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a fresh and newly reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.
Music, the Market, and the Marvellous
Music, the Market, and the Marvellous examines f矇erie, the French fairy play, in the last third of the nineteenth century. It is among the first book-length studies on the genre, the first in a language other than French, and the first from a musicological perspective. Sabbatini demonstrates that, contrary to conventional wisdom, f矇erie was still thriving during the fin de si癡cle, giving rise to innovations such as composerly f矇erie and scientific f矇erie. The plays, the theatre industry, and urban geography are discussed together, as befits a commercial genre where the marvellous was shaped by the market. Recovering this forgotten ^--^but once hugely influential ^--^ repertoire provides an occasion to rethink generic taxonomies of Parisian theatre and the ontology of nineteenth-century 'popular' theatre.
The Inner Nature of Music
8 lectures, 2 Q&A sessions, and 2 closing addresses, in various cities, December 3, 1906 - March 16, 1923 (CW 283)"A tone is at the foundation of everything in the physical world."This is one of many astonishing statements made by Rudolf Steiner in this collection of seven lectures on the inner realities of music. These lectures are an unusual treasure, since they are the only two groups of lectures that Steiner gave primarily on music, other than the lecture cycle for the tone eurythmy course, Eurythmy as Visible Singing.In the first group of three lectures, given in 1906, Steiner explains why music affects the human soul so powerfully. Music has always held a special position among the arts because it is the only art form whose archetype, or source, lies not in the physical world, as with architecture, sculpture, and painting, but purely in the spiritual world-the soul's true home. Music thus directly expresses through tones the innermost essence of the cosmos, and our sense of wellbeing when we hear music comes from a recognition of our soul's experience in the spiritual world.In the remaining lectures, given in 1922 and 1923, Steiner discusses our experience of musical intervals and shows how it has undergone profound changes during the course of evolution. The religious effects of music in ancient times and the union of music with speech are considered, as well as the origin of musical instruments out of imaginations that accompanied singing. New insights are offered on the nature of the major and minor modes and on future directions of musical development."Major and minor keys, this strange bond between music and human subjectivity, the actual inner life of feeling--insofar as this life of feeling is bound to the earthly corporeality--came into being only in the course of the fourth post-Atlantean epoch and are related to the experience of the third. The difference between major and minor keys appears; the subjective soul element relates itself to the musical element." -- Rudolf Steiner (lect. 5)This volume is a translation of 7 lectures (of 8) in Das Wesen des Musikalischen und das Tonerlebnis im Menschen, published by Rudolf Steiner-Nachlaftverwaltung, Dornach, 1969 (GA 283).
Circle of Fifths for Guitar
Boost your guitar fretboard and guitar theory skills, your memorization and recall of the notes on your guitar neck, your music theory for guitar understanding, your knowledge of chords and chord theory, your songwriting and composition skills... and much more with the awesome power of the circle of fifths!Many guitar players never have the circle of fifths explained to them in a way that makes sense, so they never learn to use this amazing, visual tool for musicians. If you want the circle of fifths made easy, without the confusion you experience with most guitar theory books, then this title, with its accompanying 45 minute downloadable Circle of Fifths Video Masterclass and bonus resources is exactly what you need.In this book, I show you straightforward secrets or 'recipes' for using the circle of fifths chord wheel to: Learn your guitar fretboard and painlessly memorize all the notes on your guitar neck so that you never forget them (using a single easy chord shape!)Create guitar exercises for memorizing chord shapes, scale patterns, arpeggios, and licks, so that you can practice smarter and more efficiently than ever before and see greater progressLearn all the notes in every major scale and all the chords in every major and minor key so that you understand chord theory and chord progressions on a whole new level (essential knowledge for all musicians and songwriters)Understand, memorize and learn the songs you play more easily than ever before, and change key quickly and easily when you need toWork out the chords for a 12 bar blues or I-IV-V chord sequence in any key instantly using a simple 'one forward, one back' patternWork out and memorize relative minors, I-VI-II-V, II-V-I, III-VI-II-V-I chord progressions, major scale 'tricks' and shortcuts, and moreWith bite-sized lessons revealing crucial circle of fifths secrets, practical exercises, and quizzes to check your understanding, plus downloadable bonus content including a video masterclass, any guitar player can master what they need to know about the circle of fifths with this book.
Blues Soloing For Guitar, Volume 1
Want to play smokin' blues guitar? This step-by-step method book with free video lessons, backing tracks and audio demo tracks included, can quickly get you confidently playing authentic sounding blues guitar solos and licks!Learn how to play authentic blues guitar with this exciting new book and video package: 100% confusion-free language and simple explanationsDedicated website featuring video lessons and demo of all the solos, scales and techniques in the bookNo music reading necessary: guitar tab, chord and fretboard diagrams make it easy to learn even if you can't read musicDownloadable 'Play-Along' audio practice tracks'Live band feel' blues backing tracks for every solo study in the bookThis book is perfect for you if: You are a beginner looking to learn the basics of blues guitar without it being confusing and taking you yearsYou are an intermediate blues guitar player who wants to brush up your skills, learn new techniques and build up your vocabulary of blues licksYou're frustrated by your inability to play great blues solos but don't know where you're going wrongYou want to feel more confident when you step up to play blues in your band or at a jam sessionYou've been left confused, disappointed or frustrated by other methods you've followedYou want to play blues guitar but just don't know where to even startYou're fed up of trawling through millions of YouTube guitar lessons and want a proven, easy to use method to followIn Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1: You'll master the essential basics all the great blues guitarists use in their playingYou'll discover the techniques, licks, scales and theory used by the hottest electric blues guitar mastersYou'll learn to play authentic blues solos in the styles of Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Albert King, Freddie King and other blues legends, complete with a lick-by-lick breakdownI show you my proven 'Power Move' method so you can immediately start playing blues licks and solos of your own (without it taking years...)I show you what you need to know about string bending, vibrato, blues curls and other crucial blues guitar techniques (so you can get them sounding great)You're shown the music theory, scales and chords you need to play authentic blues styles... taught in a no-nonsense and easy to understand wayBlues Soloing for Guitar Vol. 1 features the following lessons: Introduction: How to use this book and video packageLesson 1: The Basics You Need to play Awesome Blues Guitar, including the 12 bar blues, the minor pentatonic scale, the blues scaleLesson 2: String Bending, Blues Curls and 'Kickin' Off' Solo Study, including bending hand position, how to bend and how to make it sound bluesy!Lesson 3: Vibrato Technique and 'Sweet William' Solo Study, including 3 vibrato mistakes to avoidLesson 4: Sliding Scale Patterns and 'Blues Brew' Solo Study, including the sliding minor pentatonic pattern and sliding blues scalesLesson 5: The Major 3rd Trick and 'Windy City' Solo StudyLesson 6: More 12 Bar Blues Theory and 'Don't Rush' Solo Study, including one-four-five blues chords and quick change blues
Force Balance and Error Suppress OF Vibrating Silicon Micro-gyroscope
Micro vibrating ring gyroscope is a two-dimensional axisymmetric structure solid fluctuation gyroscope that evolved from a three-dimensional hemispherical resonant gyroscope. On the premise of inheriting the characteristics of hemispherical resonant gyroscope such as high accuracy, high reliability, long life, and overload resistance, it is compatible with the current mainstream MEMS processing technology, and thus has better CSWaP, and has an extensive application prospect. Therefore, the vibration ring gyroscope has become one of the research hotspots of MEMS gyroscope.
Playing The Horn
Playing The Horn: Technique and Beyond by Julian Baker, offers horn players of any age - amateur, professional, teacher, or student - to play better. It is the product of Julian Baker's long and distinguished career as a player and teacher of the horn. This book offers a rich store of deeply considered advice and guidance on horn playing, but also on musicianship in general, with many subheadings that can be found in virtually every chapter of the book.
The Just Intonation Primer
Do you want to start making music in Just Intonation, but don't know where to begin? Have you tried to read other books or articles on Just Intonation, only to be baffled by arcane terminology and strings of numbers? Or do you just want to find out what all the talk is about? The Just Intonation Primer will give you the information you need, in a succinct and readable form. With 84 pages of text and over 50 charts and diagrams, The Just Intonation Primer explains the essential concepts of Just Intonation in terms that practicing composers and musicians will understand.About the AuthorDavid B. Doty is a composer, author, instrument builder, and synthesist, and a leading authority on Just Intonation. He is a founding member of the Just Intonation Network and edited the network's journal, 1/1, from its inception in 1984 until 2006. He has worked exclusively in Just Intonation since 1975, composing primarily for American Gamelan and MIDI systems. His compositions in Just Intonation can be heard on his CD Uncommon Practice and Elliot Simpson's CD The Wayward Trail.
Explorations in Music Theory
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition.
Workbook for Explorations in Music Theory
Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition.
Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century
Leonard Slatkin delves into eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the nineteenth century and tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium, providing tips that will help bring these works to life on the stage. He covers works by Mussorgsky, Berlioz, Brahms, Dvor獺aacute;k, Sibelius, Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky.
Stick It to Your Chops Exercises to Propel Your Drumming Technique Above and Beyond
Mentaltraining als Unterst羹tzung im Klavierspiel
The book "Mental Training as a Support for Piano Playing" is dedicated to the topic of mental training and its application in the musical field, especially in piano playing. It provides an introduction to various techniques based on the theories of Kl繹ppel and Orloff-Tschekorsky and explains how these methods can be used specifically to improve musicians' mental strength and ability to concentrate.Another focus is on the biological processes that are triggered in the brain through practicing and mental training. It examines how these methods can promote not only playing technique, but also emotional and mental well-being. In addition, the book presents a survey that sheds light on musicians' experiences with mental training methods and how they integrate them into their everyday practice.
Assimilation v. Integration in Music Education
Leading Change engages with an existential question for American conservatories and orchestras: what does it mean to diversify Western classical music?
Sound & Music Projects for Eurorack and Beyond
Open-source technologies have created new expressive opportunities by expanding the creative music palette into the realm of circuits and source code, democratizing the line between design and creative application. Sound & Music Projects for Eurorack & Beyond explores the intersection of music, computer science, and electronics in the context of Eurorack, a popular framework for mounting and interconnecting modular synthesizers. This book provides a practical path for musicians and other artists to envision and build custom electronic instruments using freely available software and a modest collection of tools and electronic components. Hands-on projects are based on Teensy microcontrollers, a category of USB-based devices that are easy to program for a variety of music and sound-design applications including music synthesis, digital signal processing, and the Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Mini projects include a genetic step sequencer, interactive arpeggiator, custom effects unit, and synthesizers based on several typologies including frequency modulation, subtractive, additive, and granular synthesis. Sound & Music Projects for Eurorack & Beyond is comprised of four sections that explore music synthesis and digital signal processing, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, Eurorack concepts, and Eurorack projects. The text culminates with several custom Eurorack modules including an audio mixer, audio effects unit, MIDI to control-voltage converter and Eurorack synthesizer. Throughout the book, readers will develop relevant skills including microcontroller programming, circuit design, PCB design, and instrument fabrication in a building-block fashion that fosters experimentation and creative application.
Perspectives on Contemporary Music Theory
Kevin Korsyn is a renowned music theorist, musicologist, and pedagogue who has taught at the University of Michigan since 1992. This book is a festschrift for Korsyn, comprised of essays that constellate around his numerous scholarly foci.
Kaleidoscopes for Violin Book 2
Kaleidoscopes Book 2 is designed to foster agility, grace, and emotional expression in the young violinist. These diverse, international songs - including Slovak, African American, Swedish, Irish, and other traditions - appeal to students' need for uniqueness and variety, and are the perfect size to provide both challenge and momentum. The book fosters by-ear learning through the inclusion of various "fill-in-the-blank" measures in each piece, encouraging the child to figure out the missing notes using the recording as an auditory model. By the end of the book, students can play confidently by ear. Writing the missing notes into their part develops and reinforces students' understanding of meter, pitch, rhythm, and notation.Skills introduced include vibrato, spiccato, lowered first finger, crescendo and diminuendo, spiccato, rapid 16th notes, 6/8 meter, Bb major, C major (utilizing a lowered first finger), grace notes, and 5/4 meter.
